Ruto's Running Mate Rigathi Gachagua Loses Sh200 Million Unexplained Wealth to Gov't
Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has lost Sh200 million to the government following a High Court order.
On Thursday, Justice Esther Maina ruled that the first-term MP failed to explain and prove how he obtained the funds from government agencies.
"Indeed he admitted he received from government agencies...there was nothing to show of the contract has had been awarded a tender by that ministry...," judge Maina ruled.
Justice Maina noted that there was no evidence that Gachagua, who is Deputy President William Ruto's running mate in the August 9th presidential election, executed the contract in order to obtain the funds. The court further rejected the argument that the Sh200 was in a fixed account.
The money held in three bank accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank was frozen in 2020 following an application filed by the Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) which argued that Gachagua could not explain the source of the funds. One of the accounts is holding Sh165 million while the other two have Sh35 million and Sh773,228 respectively.
In its forfeiture application, ARA dismissed Gachagua’s claims that he obtained the money through loans, adding that a total of Sh7.3 billion and Sh12.5 billion in debit and credit transactions respectively were made through the three accounts between 2013 and 2020.
“Submissions by the respondents do not explain any legitimate source of the funds in issue and there is no linkage between the alleged “loans” acquired or guaranteed for the funds in issue. The alleged “loans” are just decoys of money laundering to mislead this honorable court,” ARA said in court documents.
ARA further submitted that there are no documents to support Gachagua’s claims that he and businesswoman Anne Kimemia, the second respondent in the case, transferred funds from companies to their accounts for trade.
“This is because the companies are legal entities that can enter into agreements with other entities including the shareholders or directors and there is no existence of such agreements between the respondents and the companies,” ARA added.
ARA launched investigations against Gachagua after it received information on suspected money-laundering schemes. Rigathi is suspected of using proxies to obtain contracts through fraud by using 22 companies, with him as the sole beneficiary.
The funds came from the Kenya Informal Settlements Programme, State Department for Special Planning, Ministry of Health, Bungoma County government, Mathira Constituency Development Fund, Nyeri County government, and the National Irrigation Board.
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Ruto may have told Gachagua:…
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Ruto may have told Gachagua: "Don't worry my Friend. Hiyo tutataua Tukiingia uongosi." Alafau anacheka Kicheko chake cha Kawaida cha Hehehehe...hehe!😁😁😁😁.....😁😁!!!
I am not a Ruto or Gachagua…
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I am not a Ruto or Gachagua supporter nor do i endorse theft of public resources but I believe the manner in which the government has been going after this man is politically motivated. If the whole exercise is to root out corrupt public officers, then the entire public administration "enterprise" needs to be drained including Uhuru. Kumbafu!
Do you believe in the…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
Do you believe in the independence of the judiciary?
Do you believe Kenya can slay the dragon of corruption with your line of thinking?
Are you implying court cases should never happen during the electioneering period?
We may never go far if Kenyans see issues in your lens.
I think you should be best ignored.
Lay off the pipe bro. All…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
Lay off the pipe bro. All that bread and no explanation of the source? Sounds like MAGA anthem , witch-hunt .
This case began in 2020. If…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
This case began in 2020. If anything, his morals should be questioned. Should he not settle that first before accepting to be VP? Gachagua was selected by his fellow thief in 2022 to join the Kenya Kwisha Ticket.
There will never be a Ruto…
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In reply to This case began in 2020. If… by Seneca (not verified)
There will never be a Ruto/Gachagua government in Kenya. The two crooks should be jailed for corruption and theft.
This was very Urgent…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
This was very Urgent. Probably stamped Urgent on top of every file in the Judiciary. In the words of Mutahi Ngunyi- "Gangster Radar ya Gachagua iko juu sana." This man has consumed so much through corruption he doesn't even know what he's worth. He reminds me of the Tasmanian devil with how he and his fellow thug Ruto go about acquiring wealth.
Your is your opinion. No…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
Your is your opinion. No body is going after Gachagua. He stole poor people money through shady contracts and as such the money has to be returned to the State. Apologists like you make me sick. No wonder Kenya will always be bogged by. Corruption because of those whose opinions are overtaken by emotions. Gachagua must surrender everything he gas stolen from Kenyans.
I thought Gachagua😁's case…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
I thought Gachagua😁's case began in 2020; long before his Political nomination?🤔
well said.
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
well said.
Ni wewe “kumbafu” because…
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In reply to I am not a Ruto or Gachagua… by MakOnyango (not verified)
Ni wewe “kumbafu” because you are just belching here without facts. Gachagua’s cases, and they are many, started over 2 years ago. Now what…..
Rigathi is convicted of…
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Rigathi is convicted of embezzling over 200 million shillings from Wanjiku. He is a convicted criminal as we stand. He belongs to UDAku the party of thieves. His boss wsr as he calls him has been convicted of stealing Muteshi 100 💯 acres. Kenyans, all the red flags are there. Do you want to vote and elect a bunch of thieves who steal in a broad day light from the poor people? On 8/9/2022, please send them home at 10:00 AM so we can all rebuild our tattered economy.
Continue MaGoat.Muuaji Raila…
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In reply to Rigathi is convicted of… by Mathenge (not verified)
Continue MaGoat.Muuaji Raila has been killing Kenyans since 1982 including 1300 in 07/08 PEV.He grabbed 500000 acres in Lamu after murdering your 89 Gikuyu tribesmen.He imported poisonous maize from SA which is still killing thousands.MaGoat is Raila’s next target.It’s surprising even Al Shabaab suicide bombers are convicting other thugs without any evidence.
It's always good to talk the…
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In reply to Continue MaGoat.Muuaji Raila… by Bartered Coward (not verified)
It's always good to talk the truth no matter what. All what you are accusing Raila is absolutely not true. I am not sure when you were born but at point and age we all know who was the ring leader of 2007/08 clashes
He just turned 2 1/2 years…
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In reply to It's always good to talk the… by Bmore (not verified)
He just turned 2 1/2 years old. His morher threw him in a pit latrine upon birth. Locals just pulled him out of the latrine on his 2nd birth day. Don't he smell like pupu?
Who are you calling “Magoat…
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In reply to Continue MaGoat.Muuaji Raila… by Bartered Coward (not verified)
Who are you calling “Magoat Nigger”? Shut your damn mouth wewe Shaitani na mwizi Devil!
Oh, thank you for telling…
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In reply to Continue MaGoat.Muuaji Raila… by Bartered Coward (not verified)
Oh, thank you for telling exactly what DP Ruto did. Shame on you.
There must be a starting…
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In reply to Rigathi is convicted of… by Mathenge (not verified)
There must be a starting point. No way they are going to prosecute everyone at the same time. Even the longest journey start with a single step. During the debate Gachagua said the money in question he earned it during kibaki tenure which is not true. There was no county government by then. In fact he has said in a different forum that he won tenders in 2015. Let Gachagua be a lesson to others.
Gachagua still remains to be…
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Gachagua still remains to be a convicted criminal no matter how many times he can appeal the corruption judgment against him.
He is simply a convicted thief. Ruto is also a convicted thief. Kenyans we are is a dire situation as a country.
Udaku thieves are rotten…
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Udaku thieves are rotten from the head like a dead fish starting WSR and Rikathi!
"Muceera na mukuundu…
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"Muceera na mukuundu akundukaga take."
Hii methali ya Ndugu na dada zetu WaEmbu maana yake ni hii, ukiandamana na mtu mwenye tabia za ajabu, nawe pia utaiga (imitate) tabia zake mbovu na kuwa kama yeye.
Like other elite PAs,kina JM…
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Like other elite PAs,kina JM Kariuki,Mathu,Kirubi,Kulei,Omondi,Biwort etc,Rigathi looted everything with Uhuru when he worked for him.Rigathi’s shs 200m loot means Uhuru also stole shs 200m.If it was shs 12b.,his political “cousin”,Uhuru also stole shs12b.Bloody revolution followed by FIRING SQUAD is the only way out.
Not sure what’s more…
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Not sure what’s more appalling, no charges against his Satanic ass for fleecing wanainchi or tanga tanga’s insolence of picking his VP from his own flock. Audacious THIEVES
Dynasties must Go whether…
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Dynasties must Go whether they bring any drama wr voting them out.The 3 monarchy’s/dynasties Mois/Kenyattas/ondingas must go.Kenyans open your eyes n don’t loose this golden opportunity to get rid of this 3 thugs otherwise they will forever control your arses.
Mwizi wewe @halisi. You lie…
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In reply to Dynasties must Go whether… by Mkenya halisi (not verified)
Mwizi wewe @halisi. You lie like a demonic dog and now you got a damn mouth to talk? You have conned the diasporas of their hard earned money after the US deported your sick ass. So for you supporting Eigathi is well acceptable because you are a thief too. Wacha UDAku!
Aki halafu after all these…
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Aki halafu after all these WSR- Rigathi washinde. Woi. Azimio wins and I pledge expensive muratina for y'all. Those who don't indulge niko na Fanta Orange Bariiiiidi yenu.
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