Former President Uhuru Kenyatta joked that he would visit former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri to recover KSh1.5 million that Gachagua admitted spending instead of using it to support Kenyatta’s 2017 re-election campaign.
The two political figures exchanged lighthearted remarks during a requiem mass for Kenyatta’s first cousin, Beatrice Wambui Muturi, at PCEA Nairobi West Church in Lang’ata on Wednesday. Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and several other prominent politicians also attended the memorial service.
Gachagua used the solemn occasion to reflect on his deep personal and political ties to Wambui, crediting her with guiding his early business ventures and supporting Kenyatta’s presidential bids.
“I have come here because of our long history with the late. She taught me entrepreneurship, and the properties I own in this country, including my Karen home, were acquired through her help,” Gachagua said.
He joked that since his removal from office, he had been selling off some of the real estate portfolio she helped him acquire.
“Tangu nifutwe kazi, properties alizonisaidia kupata ndio nauza moja moja,” he remarked.
Recalling their collaboration to support Kenyatta’s political ambitions, Gachagua acknowledged that outside forces later strained his relationship with the former head of state but vowed that their bond remains firm.
