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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (left). Seven officials at his office were grilled by DCI. [File, Standard]

The onslaught against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken a dramatic twist after seven officials at his office were grilled by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in connection to the protests that have rocked the country.

After a month of Gen Z protests across the country, DCI officers have zeroed in on some top officials they suspect to have spent at least Sh50 million in financing the demonstrations which led to the breach of Parliament and other key institutions.

The Standard has established that for the last week, DCI officials have grilled seven officials working at the DP office for alleged involvement in aiding the protests by providing cash to some of the youths.

Among those who have been investigated include an official at Gachagua's Karen office and a former MP working as an adviser and three other staff.

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