Kenya: Super Metro Denies Ferrying Goons to Disrupt Gachagua Meetings

What the report says

Super Metro has rejected accusations that its buses were used to transport political supporters, or “goons,” to Kirinyaga to disrupt meetings held by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The Nairobi-based transport company said the vehicles seen in the county were carrying secondary school pupils, not people mobilized for political activity.

According to the Capital FM report carried by AllAfrica, Super Metro said the students were heading to a hike at Kathandeni Forest in Gichugu Constituency. The company also cited clarification from the AIC Church Ziwani Nairobi saying the passengers were secondary school boys and girls on a school outing. Super Metro used that explanation to distance itself from claims that it had facilitated disorder at the meetings.

The dispute followed accusations by Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina, who alleged that the buses had brought in political “goons” and warned that organizers could face legal consequences if violence occurred. The report said the episode unfolded amid heightened political activity in Mt Kenya, where Gachagua has been holding meetings as part of his efforts to strengthen support ahead of the 2027 election. More broadly, the case reflects growing suspicion over the movement of groups to political events in a tense campaign environment.