Ruto Using Dollars From Gold Business In Sudan To Bribe Politicians: Gachagua

Gachagua had on Monday night, February 24 during an interview with KTN News claimed President Ruto was pursuing personal business interests over Kenya's national agenda

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Feb 27, 2025 - 16:22 Updated: Feb 27, 2025 - 16:39
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Ruto Using Dollars From Gold Business In Sudan To Bribe Politicians: Gachagua
President William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua during a past engagement at State House. /PCS

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that President William Ruto is using proceeds from gold dealings with Sudan to bribe political leaders at State House.

Gachagua had on Monday night, February 24 during an interview with KTN News claimed President Ruto was pursuing personal business interests over Kenya's national agenda, claiming the Head of State was involved in gold dealings with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, popularly known as Hemedti.

"What is happening is that the president has put his personal and commercial interests ahead of the country's interests. That's the problem," said Gachagua.

"They are doing business with the RSF chief, involving gold that [is being] obtained from that area, brought to Nairobi, and then taken to Dubai. Yes, I can substantiate that."

Speaking on Thursday, February 27 during the launch of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Gachagua sensationally claimed that he and his Deputy, Kithure Kindiki, had stashed at their official residences, two containers filled with cash meant to bribe political leaders, particularly those who don't agree with their policies.

As he continues to intensify his criticism of the current administration, Gachagua further claimed that a recent Ksh76 billion discrepancy in the national budget is part of a scheme to finance bribery.

He claimed that the containers, located at State House in Nairobi and the Deputy President’s residence in Karen, are being used as cash reserves to sway political leaders.

“Just to tell the people of Kenya, there's no development that will go on. That error that you saw in the budget the other day of Ksh76 billion was money to bribe Kenyans.

"In Karen, at the place of 'Mr yes sir', there is a 40-foot container filled with money. There is another at State House, in dollars. Now their work is to bribe politicians," Gachagua alleged.

The former deputy president also alleged that politicians visiting Kindiki’s residence receive Ksh5,000 to attend meetings, where he suggested they are deceived with empty promises.

"But we have to tell Kenyans that we cannot advise them not to take that money, you have purposes for it, take it. In Karen, there is a figure of Ksh5,000 to listen to lies. Now people have become clever when they go and be addressed for two hours, they demand that you finish quickly and give us that money," he claimed.

Gachagua also alleged that the dollar reserves at State House were connected to gold smuggling from Sudan, a claim that could further complicate Kenya’s diplomatic ties with its northern neighbour.

"At State House, there are dollars. The bribery is paid in dollars and I think it's this one for the gold for Sudan. There, Mr President put a rate of 1,000 dollars to listen to lies because that's what is there."

N.B: Viral Tea could not independently verify the claims made by Gachagua by the time of going to press.

Gachagua also claimed a plan by the government to arrest him following his remarks in Meru where he alleged that there was a plot to remove Chief Justice Martha Koome from office. 

"The other day I said that they should leave Martha Koome or there would be consequences and they wanted to arrest me.

"I said that I was at home and there was tea. We can take it and go to the cells together. We must sacrifice. If we develop fear, where will Kenyans go?" Gachagua posed.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a consultative meeting with political allies at his Wamunyoro residence on February 22, 2025. /RIGATHI GACHAGUA

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