Gachagua: 2 containers filled with bribe money stored at State House and Karen
In a fiery speech during the launch of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP) on Thursday, February 27, 2025, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made explosive claims that two containers filled with cash are being used to bribe political leaders at the official residences of President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.
Gachagua, who has grown increasingly vocal in his opposition to the current administration, claimed that a recent Ksh76 billion discrepancy in the national budget was part of a scheme to fund bribery.
According to him, the containers, one at State House in Nairobi and another at the Karen residence of the Deputy President, serve as cash reserves for influencing political figures.
“Just to tell the people of Kenya, hakuna development itaendelea. Ile uliona error in budget juzi ya 76 billion hio ilikua ni pesa ya kuhonga Wakenya. Pale Karen kwa ile mtu ya ‘Mr yes sir’ iko container ya 40-feet imejazwa pesa hapo. Iko ingine hapa State House dollars. Sasa kazi yao ni kuhonga viongozi, ” Gachagua said.
The former deputy president further claimed that politicians visiting Kindiki’s residence are offered Ksh5,000 to attend meetings where, he suggested, they are misled with false promises.
“Lakini tuambie Wakenya hatuwezi waambia wasichukue pesa, muko na haja na pesa, pesa muchukue. Na pale Karen imewekwa figure, ndo uskize uongo ni shilingi elfu tano, ya kuskiza nini? Sasa watu wameerevuka pale, wakifika pale wakiongeleshwa two hours wanasema maliza haraka utupatie pesa tufanye nini…” he claimed.
Gachagua also linked the aforementioned dollar reserves at State House to gold smuggling from Sudan, a claim that could further strain Kenya’s diplomatic relations with its northern neighbour.
“Sasa pale State House iko dollars, hapo inalipwa in dollars na nafikiri ni ya hii ya gold hii ya Sudan. Pale sasa rais uweke rate ya 1,000 dollars waskize nini… because ni uongo pekeake,” he said.
His comments come at a time when tensions between Kenya and Sudan have been rising, exacerbated by Nairobi’s decision to host a delegation from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan’s powerful paramilitary group.
The move has drawn sharp criticism from Khartoum, deepening the diplomatic rift.
Gachagua’s remarks signal his determination to mount a formidable opposition, particularly as the country edges closer to the 2027 general elections.
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