Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched a fresh attack on President William Ruto’s administration, accusing it of orchestrating a massive looting scheme through a supplementary budget passed just days before the close of the 2024/25 financial year.
Taking to his Facebook account, Gachagua claimed that senior government officials were rushing to siphon public funds after allegedly realizing that their political fortunes were dwindling.
According to Gachagua, the Government is seeking to withdraw KSh 6.2 billion through budget allocations that he claims are not subject to proper auditing.
He alleged that the funds are being hidden under expenditure votes such as maintenance and operations, other operating expenses, and security operations.
“Mr. William Ruto and his boys are on a looting spree. Acknowledging that his game is over, they are saying it is injury time. That is the mantra,” Gachagua stated.
The former Deputy President further alleged that the money would be channeled through the State House, the Office of the Deputy President, the State Department for Internal Security, and the National Intelligence Service (NIS).
He claimed the funds are intended for political activities, including bribing voters, financing goons, influencing Members of Parliament and Senators, funding what he termed counterproductive empowerment programmes, and influencing the upcoming Ol Kalou by-election.
“This is money for bribing voters, paying goons, buying MPs and Senators, counter-productive empowerment programs and the Ol Kalou by-election,” he alleged.
Gachagua questioned the timing of the supplementary budget, arguing that it comes at a time when critical sectors are facing severe financial constraints.
He cited shortages of drugs in public hospitals, inadequate support for cancer patients, delayed capitation for schools, and funding challenges facing university and college students.
“This is happening when hospitals have no drugs, cancer patients are in deep pain, our students have no capitation, and university and college students have no funding,” he said.
