Gachagua admits using KSh1.5 million meant for Uhuru’s 2017 re-election campaign

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has disclosed how he spent KSh1.5 million that had been given to him to support former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election campaign in 2017.

Speaking during the requiem mass of the late Beatrice Wambui Muturi at PCEA Nairobi West, Gachagua revealed that the woman, who was Uhuru’s cousin, personally delivered the money to his home following the nullification of the August 2017 presidential election.

According to Gachagua, Wambui was concerned about the Jubilee campaign team’s financial position after the Supreme Court ordered a fresh presidential election. She reportedly believed he could help mobilise resources and ensure Uhuru secured another victory.

Gachagua recalled that she arrived at his residence with KSh1.5 million wrapped in a nylon bag and asked him to put the contribution towards Uhuru’s re-election efforts.

However, the former deputy president admitted that he had other pressing financial needs and ended up spending the money on his personal obligations.

“Lakini mimi nilikuwa broke; we had just come from an election. Sasa ile pesa ya mama ya kusaidia ndugu yangu Uhuru Kenyatta kwanza nikafunika nayo mashimo,” Gachagua said.

He also acknowledged that he still considered himself indebted to the late Wambui, revealing that he had wanted to repay her but had not managed to find her.

“Huyu mama niko na deni yake, karibu nimlipe lakini sikumpata,” he said.

The events Gachagua recounted followed the Supreme Court’s September 1, 2017 decision to annul the presidential election held on August 8, citing irregularities and illegalities in the electoral process.

The court directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct a fresh election within 60 days.

The repeat poll was held on October 26, 2017, after opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew from the race and called for a boycott. Uhuru won the election and was sworn in for his second term on November 28, 2017.

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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has disclosed how he spent KSh1.5 million that…