Uhuru Kenyatta says Gachagua must return KSh 1.5 million donated by supporters after 2017 poll nullification

Uhuru Kenyatta says Gachagua must return KSh 1.5 million donated by supporters after 2017 poll nullification

Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta told former DP Rigathi Gachagua to return KSh 1.5 million donated for the 2017 campaign after the latter revealed he spent the cash.

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Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta has publicly called on former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua to refund KSh 1.5 million that a supporter contributed towards his 2017 repeat presidential campaign, insisting the money cannot simply be pocketed.

Both leaders were speaking at PCEA Nairobi West Church on Wednesday, November 11, during a funeral service for Beatrice Wambui Muturi, whose remains will later be transported to her Kiganjo home in Gatundu South for burial.

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It was Gachagua who first brought the matter into the open, recounting how Wambui had sought him out after the Supreme Court nullified Uhuru's 2017 election victory.

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Former Chief Justice David Maraga led a bench that declared the presidential election invalid, null and void, ordering a fresh poll.

Gachagua described the period that followed as one of exhaustion and low morale.

In brief

PAY ATTENTION: TUKO is in WhatsApp Channels now! Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta has publicly called on former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua to refund KSh 1.5 million that a supporter contributed towards his 2017 repeat presidential campaign, insisting the money cannot simply be pocketed. Uhuru Kenyatta jokingly hints at visiting Gachagua's Wamunyoro home soon It was Gachagua who first brought the matter into the open, recounting how Wambui had sought him out after the Supreme Court nullified Uhuru's 2017 election victory.

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