The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution has approved charges against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's allies and aides over alleged financing of protests.

In a letter addressed to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Amin Mohamed, ODPP said sufficient evidence exists to charge the suspects.

The DP's allies and aides will be charged with the offence of conspiracy to commit a felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code.

"I write with reference to the above subject matter and your letter reference DCI/IB/SEC/4/4/1/VOL XXXIII/I dated September 24, 2024. The Inquiry file was placed before the Director of Public Prosecutions for perusal and directions. Upon careful perusal, the DPP has directed that there is sufficient evidence to charge the suspects with the offence of conspiracy to commit felony contrary to section 393 of the Penal Code," the letter read.

"In addition, a separate inquiry file should be opened for money laundering and financial crimes-related offences."

The letter was signed by Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Vincent Monda.

DCI had recommended to the ODPP that politicians allied to Gachagua be charged with various offences relating to the recent anti-government protests.

They had all been grilled by the DCI.

As a result, the DCI has recommended that some of them be charged with soliciting or inciting others to commit offences contrary to section 391 of the Penal Code.

Gachagua has however expressed reservation over the move by the DCI to propose charges against MPs allied to him and his aides.

In a statement hours after it emerged that the DCI had written to the DPP suggesting the two MPs, his two advisors and three other members of his staff be charged, Gachagua termed the plot political.

"The use of the criminal justice system to manage politics is an outdated political strategy that was used in the past," he said.

"I am embarrassed that we are back to where we were. Harassment of my Office staff and Members of Parliament perceived to be close to me, has been going on for the last two months," he said.

The second in command claimed that the proposal by DCI sought to soil his name and that of his office in an attempt to link him to the June protest.