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Gachagua: Ruto’s 4 years have brought excessive drugs, leaving youth like zombies
11th August, 2026 01:24 PM
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto’s administration of allowing increased access to drugs among young people, claiming the situation has left many struggling with addiction and related challenges.
Gachagua made the remarks while addressing the nation on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as he gave his assessment of Ruto’s four years in office.
He criticised the government’s record on the fight against drugs, arguing that more action was needed to protect young people from the effects of substance abuse.
Gachagua raises concern over drugs
Gachagua said the availability of drugs was among the issues he believes have worsened during Ruto’s time in office.
He claimed that young people had been particularly affected, describing the situation as a serious concern that needed to be addressed.
“William Ruto’s four years have achieved unwarranted, excessive availability of drugs to our young people, killing them and leaving others as zombies,” Gachagua said.
He further expressed confidence that the situation could change under a different approach, pointing to the 2027 General Election as a possible turning point.
“I’m confident that on August 10, 2027, we will revisit this programme and eradicate this vice,” he added.
Claims of lawlessness
Gachagua also used his address to raise concerns about security and the state of law and order in the country.
He referred to the Gen Z and Saba Saba protests in 2024, claiming that the government had reported that firearms were stolen from Kikuyu Police Station during the unrest.
According to Gachagua, the guns were later linked to criminal activities, although the claims he made were not independently established in his address.
“During the Gen Z and Saba Saba protests in 2024, the Government said that guns had been stolen from Kikuyu Police Station. These guns were used by goons to commit crimes, and therefore, the police station in Kikuyu remains a crime scene,” he said.
Gachagua accuses government of failing to act
The DCP party leader further stated that groups involved in violence were being protected, arguing that the authorities had failed to take sufficient action.
“It is now common in Kenya to see goons being escorted to carry out their acts of violence. This has been witnessed repeatedly, and there is no action being taken,” he said.
Gachagua went on to give a wider assessment of the country’s security situation, describing Kenya as being in what he called a state of lawlessness and anarchy.
“The Republic of Kenya is in a state of lawlessness and anarchy. In just four years, there has been a total breakdown of law and order,” he said.
He also raised the recurring extrajudicial killings and abductions, claiming there had been attempts to cover up such cases.
