Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s chopper was forced to make an emergency landing after attending a political event on Saturday.
According to reports, Rigathi Gachagua was in the chopper when it made an emergency landing at a school, due to what his team described as “bad weather.
Reports further indicate that Gachagua was en route to a memorial service in Njoro for the late David Chepkwony, husband of Njoro MP Charity Kathambi and was travelling with his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi.
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The helicopter made an emer at Nduriri Primary School, cutting short their journey to the memorial event at Kimugul Primary School Grounds in Mauche Ward.
Speaking after an abrupt landing, the DP addressed the unexpected landing with a mixture of humour and resolve saying that the pilot advised them to land there due to bad weather.
“Since I was born, I have never set foot here. I was coming from Eldoret, going to Nakuru for a function. The pilot told me that the plane cannot. We were able to land, and I decided to come and see my people.”
However, the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing have sparked speculation but Gachagua’s team remained tight-lipped on the specifics, offering no further explanation beyond the mention of adverse weather conditions.
Gachagua’s office confirmed that the DP and his wife were able to proceed to Kimugul Primary School Grounds after the emergency landing and later in the afternoon took a chopper flight to Juja, Kiambu County for a wedding ceremony.
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This comes amid differences between Gachagua and other officials that have more than once prevented him from using military choppers with the latest incident being when he arrived late to the Akorino National Prayer Conference in Nakuruchopper.