Former deputy President Rigathi Gachagua took Kirinyaga County by storm, brushing aside alleged attempts to disrupt his rallies using hired goons and hoodlums.Reports indicate teargas was deployed at some venues in a bid to scatter crowds, but the chaos failed to slow him down. Gachagua pushed on and ultimately addressed massive, jubilant crowds that stood their ground and cheered him on.The scenes signaled political defiance and underscored his firm grip on the Mt. Kenya region, despite growing resistance and rising tensions around his public engagements.