Rigathi Gachagua has once again hit out at President William Ruto, revealing details during his tenure as the Deputy President.
Speaking on Monday during the launch of the new offices of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K), Gachagua recalled receiving a phone call from the President’s aide questioning his silence on the controversial Adani Deal.
According to Gachagua, the entire government was characterized with shady deals including the relocation of Kenyans from the Nairobi River and the Marikiti Market.
Gachagua went on to describe Kenya’s State House as the most corrupt institution in the country, where corrupt individuals flock to strike deals with the President.
During his tenure, he recounted having to wait up to five hours to speak to the President as he engaged with such individuals.
“It is the worst fraud against the people of Kenya, and it is good I tell the country. Those are the things he was telling me to go and defend. I told him I would not,” Gachagua stated.
“Initially, we believed in the President’s dream that it would bring about employment and many other things until it came to my attention that it has nothing to do with housing but a business,” he added.
He went on to allege that tenders to supply materials like cement, roofing materials, and building bars were subcontracted to top government officials.
“So this housing levy that is charged to Kenyans is to make sure these houses keep being built so that these people can sell the materials. That is what the President is accusing me of not understanding and being incompetent,” he stated.