The Kenya Kwanza alliance presidential running mate Rigathi Gachagua has offered to pay back the money that was blocked in his accounts if the alliance wins the August election.
Speaking in Konyu neighbourhood of the Mathira constituency, Gachagua said that he will get back the money that was frozen in 2020 when the government inquired about the origin of the Sh12.5 billion that moved through his bank accounts.
“And you know if we take over the government… you know this government froze my money, when we take over, the money will be unfrozen,” he said.
Gachagua claimed that the money raised would be used to build infrastructure at his house, where he would host men for fireside chats while women interacted with “Mama Gachagua.”
“I put up a good house and a small house ya wazee ya kuchomea nyama as they take their favourite drinks as we chat – sawa? Then for women I put up a place where they can visit Mama Gachagua to take porridge as they sing and praise. And because women love dancing, I will install a kinanda for dancing too,” Gachagua said in a bid to entice residents.
The MP also urged locals to invite him to any unfinished churches because he will assist in their construction.
Since then, the MP has insisted that he did not misuse the money and claims that the agencies singled him out because of his loyalty to Deputy President William Ruto.
“For the women, we will have a nice place for them where they will be coming to visit his wife as they drink porridge while singing and dancing,” he said.
Gachagua’s three personal accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank were suspended in May 2020 due to accusations of money laundering.
Gachugua was under investigation for allegedly conspiring with Nyeri county and the state department of irrigation officials through his businesses and close friends to obtain money thought to be the proceeds of crime.
Senior resident magistrate Muthoni Nzibe granted ARA’s request and ordered all accounts to be frozen for a number of days, preventing Gachagua from doing any transactions.