Gachagua: Gov't Officials Stole Sh16 Billion in Uhuru's Final Days in Office

Gachagua: Gov't Officials Stole Sh16 Billion in Uhuru's Final Days in Office

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims Sh16 billion was stolen from public coffers in the final days of former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration.

Gachagua alleges that the money was stashed in cartons and flown in choppers to the homes of some senior government officials, whom he did not name.

The deputy president says Sh10 billion was stolen during the presidential election petition while Sh6 billion was embezzled two days before the August 9th, 2022, general election.

“Two days before the elections, they stole Sh6 billion and pretended to sell some shares from Telkom. When there was a case before the Supreme Court, they stole another Sh10 billion purportedly to pay some contractors,” Gachagua says.

“Money was being brought in cartons at Wilson Airport and flown in choppers to people's homes. And these are the people now unaskia wanaambiwa kuja andika statement kidogo, anaingia ndege anatoroka. And these people, who are thieves, were calling others thieves. They ripped this country…. They took everything.”

Gachagua, who was addressing a group of professionals from Tetu, Nyeri, at a Nairobi hotel on Friday evening, insisted that the Kenya Kwanza administration inherited a collapsed economy from Kenyatta’s regime but President Ruto is committed to fixing the menace.

“I said during my inauguration about the country we inherited... some people thought I was being mischievous. We inherited a dilapidated country, the coffers were empty, the stores were empty, not even rats were there because there was nothing to eat,” Gachagua noted.

“We have started building this country from scratch. All the good work that President Mwai Kibaki did in 10 years was totally destroyed. All the good work Kibaki did of building a strong economy, of having thriving businesses, of allowing people to trade freely, of making sure there is money circulating in the economy, all of it was destroyed especially during the handshake era.”

Comments

Simon (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 01:52pm

The main objective was to destroy the new government from being operational...What degree of evilness is this??...Surely!!!..Totally Asphyxiation

mteja (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 02:08pm

That was very wrong and evil. UK never had the interest of our future generation at heart. I hope we never have to deal with a dynasty leader in the future, regardless of who it is whether it is Gachagua's or Ruto's kin or not. The kids from these families rarely have a touch of reality of what real hustling means as it pertains to the common wananchi.Neither do they have sensible meaning of what true nation building and patriotism means.It is all about their parents empire. Ordinary Kenyans are like squatters in the parents' empire so they think.

Joe Kamande (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 02:33pm

You can say whatever you want to say. If you have evidence, name these people. Unfortunately you have lost credibility with most of the Kenyans because you speak just to please people. You said the other day, government is a business. Uhuru has closed his and you have opened yours. Stop whining and start delivering. Maybe you are complaining because there is nothing to steal. Maybe you guys expected to find money lying around that you could repay yourselves your campaign expenses. Finding none, you got frustrated and can now say anything out of disgust.

Kora Kanini (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 04:26pm

This is the biggest lie Gachagua has told Kenyans. Let's do the math. 3 billion daily, by 5 years..it comes 5.5 trillion.
Gachagua wacha unjinga.

Kora Kanini (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 04:28pm

This is the biggest lie Gachagua has told Kenyans. Let's do the math. 3 billion daily, by 5 years..it comes 5.5 trillion.
Gachagua wacha unjinga.

Mkenya halisi (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 05:38pm

Mr Gachagua thank you for telling us the truth which many folks have allergies for.I always state if Truly Gid exists why does he allow such people to steal from the poor he can just finish them dead but again I think he doesn’t exist coz why does he allows even countries like the west to continue stealing evading others countries.He can just eliminate them from the map especially their leaders???Mayb its hogwash he doesn’t exist.

maxiley (not verified)     Sun, 03/05/2023 @ 01:16am

In reply to by Seneca (not verified)

Yeap. I was thinking same here. First of all when did he this happen.Is he just learning about it?And if he has known this thievery for sometime,what legal steps has he taken to ensure that the culprits are jailed,and money returned to their rightful owners?
This fellow talks too much. What we need is action.You will be doing a diservice to Kenya if you do not pursue these criminals,since you know them.
It's always easy to blame the last administration when things get tough.Stop blaming Uhuru Roll up your sleeves,get into the trenches,and jenga taifa.That's what you were elected for otherwise you will begin to give credence to those who believe that you stole the elections.

Imara mpya Daima (not verified)     Sat, 03/04/2023 @ 08:40pm

Rigathi, pesa zilipoibiwa, rafiki yako
Samoei alikuwa wapi?
Sisi si wajinga kama mnavyotufokiria! Samoei alikuwa makamu wa Uhuru Ngina Kamau kwa muda wa miaka 10.
Samoei alikatazwa kutangatanga na Rais, lakini hakusikia!
Kwa muda huo wa miaka 10, alimaliza shahada yake ya uzamivu (PhD). Mwambie awarudishie wananchi wa Kenya pesa alizopokea bila kufanya kazi! JAMENI TUMECHOKA NA HIZO JANJA ZENU😳!
Mimi sikutaka Samoei au Raila kugombea kiti cha urais nchini. Kama Wafula Chebukati angalifanya kazi yake ipasavyo, Samoei na Raila hawangekuwa kwenye uchaguzi mwaka uliopita.

Yafaa ninyi nyote wawili mwache ndoto za kwendelea kuwa viongozi wa Kenya baada ya awamu yenu ya kwanza kumalizika 2027.

Jack (not verified)     Sun, 03/05/2023 @ 03:19am

This shit man DP is very useless. He thinks he can make forget everything he and Ruto have stolen by making fake stories about theft in Uhuru’s government. DP, do the job you stole the elections and said you will do. Stop talking nonsense and hot air.

Juju (not verified)     Sun, 03/05/2023 @ 08:04am

Let’s cut down the talk to size and walk the talk by arresting the thieves, all thieves!!! Sometimes, RG mouth runs a million times faster than his brain! Awful

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