Members of Parliament have listed a number of properties that have been acquired by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua through his sons in two years in the 40-Page Impeachment Motion.
The properties are part of the nine point allegations made by Members of Parliament to support their push for Impeachment against the Deputy President. Reports indicate that he has acquired assets worth Ksh 5.7 Billion in only two years.
On paper, a Kenyan deputy president is expected to earn slightly over nKsh12 million per year. The impeachment motion has, therefore, brought up the question of how Gachagua could expand his wealth to the tune of billions in such a short time.
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As reported by an online news agency, Kenyans, the Impeachment Motion bears properties that have been acquired by Rigathi Gachagua includes several high-end hotels along the Kenyan coast through names of his two sons.
The properties include Tree Tops Hotel, Outspan Hotel from Aberdare Safari Hotels, Olive Gardens Hotel, and Vipingo Beach Resort in Kilifi County among others which are registered under close family members and his sons Kevin Rigathi Gachagua, and Keith Ikinu Rigathi.
This comes after Rigathi Gachagua suffered another blow after the High Court on Monday declined to issue interim orders to stop the presentation of the impeachment motion against the Deputy President which is set to be tabled on Tuesday in Parliament.
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However, Gachagua has denied the accusations leveled against him including the claims of demanding Ksh 8 Billion from President William Ruto as compensation for the votes garnered in Mt Kenya saying that he doesn’t need money that much.