Following the Court’s ruling that seized Honourable Gachagua’s ksh 200 million, the Directorate of criminal investigation has narrated the steps and reasons that saw that decision. On Sartuday, the DCI stated that the ruling was rightful, adding that the Criminal Investigative Unit had linked Mr Gachagua with corruption charges.
The Directorate if Criminal Investigation stated that while serving as the Mathira Member of Parliament, Rigathi Gachagua obtained different tenders from the government using different accounts of unsuspected youths. However, Gachagua used one Primary account, Rafiki Micro Finance, a unit that the Investigative Unit stated that Gachagua owns.
A statement from DCI read, “Using proxies who had registered over 20 companies, Rigathi obtained over Ksh.1.7 billion from close to 10 government ministries, state departments, parastatals and county governments paid through Rafiki micro-finance. The MP and two of his trusted female associates approached youths and women to register companies and open accounts at Rafiki micro-finance, then used his influence and blackmail to secure tenders for the companies.”
In that regard, Honourable Gachagua used the Micro Finance to lend money to the youths and helped them to supply the goods. According to DCI, the goods that Rigathi Gachagua helped the youths supply were substandard and faulty. This consequently led to losses in different sectors of the government. Rigathi Gachagua is said to have targeted hospitals among other institutions.
“In one such deal in 2014, a county-based in Central Kenya received medical equipment worth KSh27.4 million for the supply of dialysis machines and a water treatment plant. The tender for supply of the equipment was awarded to 13 companies, all allied to Rigathi.” What are your thoughts on this story? Share your insights down below.
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