Gachagua claims Ksh50B bribe demand from Ruto, associates derailed Chinese railway funding

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto and his associates of demanding a Ksh50 billion commission from Chinese firms, claiming the payment demand derailed financing for the proposed Naivasha-Kisumu-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) extension.Gachagua claimed the Chinese had declined to finance the railway project because of the alleged commission, challenging the government to publish the signed agreement and explain how it intended to fund the multibillion-shilling infrastructure project.