NDERITU GACHAGUA’S WILL: Inside What Rigathi’s Brother Left And Allocations
On Sunday, October 6, besieged Rigathi Gachagua denied claims that he had amassed wealth of Ksh5.2 billion during his two years as deputy president, as detailed in Hon Mwengi Mutuse’s impeachment motion.
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's family takes unprecedented step of publicly releasing the Will of his late brother, Nderitu Gachagua, who was the Nyeri governor at the time of his death in February 2017, in a bid to counter accusations of amassing ill-gotten wealth amid… pic.twitter.com/c650JlkuNY
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Speaking during a church service at his official residence in Karen, Gachagua stated that the majority of the wealth associated with him belonged to his late brother, Nderitu Gachagua.
He expressed disappointment that the late Nyeri Governor was being dragged into the mess in an attempt to depose him as second in command.
DP Gachagua: James Nderitu Gachagua was the Governor of Nyeri and died in London on 24th February 2017. Prior to his death, in privacy he wrote his will and appointed Rigathi Gachagua as an executor of that will jointly with Mwai Mathenge and celebrated Lawyer Njoroge. The 3 of… pic.twitter.com/R2kDpNQeeV
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“I am deeply pained that my late brother, Nderitu Gachagua, a good man who worked tirelessly for his family, is being dragged into this,” Gachagua lamented.
“His private will, which he made in confidence, is now being plastered across newspapers. His hard-earned properties, which he left for his family, are being made public.”
In light of these recent developments, we went digging into Nderitu’s will, which was first made public in August 2018 after his passing in February 2017.
DP Gachagua: Among the things that he (Nderitu Gachagua) put (in his will) were the Olive Garden Hotel, Vipingo Beach Resort, The Queens Gate Apartment, and Langata Highrise Flats. It is these 4 properties that Mutuse alleges in the National Assembly that Rigathi Gachagua… pic.twitter.com/HjyFTPMv5n
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According to the will, the late Nyeri Governor accumulated a Ksh2 billion estate, which would be divided among 24 total beneficiaries.
Nderitu’s brother, DP Rigathi Gachagua, was to serve as an executor, alongside former Nyeri Governor Mwai Mathenge and his lawyer, Njoroge Regeru.
For their roles in carrying out the will, the three would each receive a 5% stake in the will, worth approximately Ksh10 million.
However, to supplement his fortunes, Rigathi would be in charge of their mother’s 5% share of the will, which would be held in trust.
Nderitu, an openly polygamous man, left his two wives 5% each, as well as property.
Margaret Waithegeni would receive two homes in Karen and Meru, and Margaret Nyokabi would inherit their Lang’ata home.
His four children, Kenneth Gachagua, Jason Gachagua, Susan Kirigo, and Mercy Wanja, would receive the largest share to date.
Each was to get 10% of the estate. The two sons would also share a four-acre property in Hiriga, Nyeri County.
In his will, Nderitu acknowledged the two sons he had out of wedlock, Jason Kariuki and Aston Gachagua.
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They were left the recreational facilities he owned, including the Olive Gardens Hotel in Nairobi, the Vipingo Beach Resort in Kilifi, and the Queens Gate Serviced Apartments and Resort in Nairobi, which would be managed entirely by their mothers, Susan Wanjiru and Eva Mukami.
“Save for the properties I have personally bequeathed, I direct the executors of my will and administrators of the estate to liquidate the assets and upon settlement of my liabilities, distribute all net profits,” the Will read in part.
Closing his will was a provision that prohibited any of the beneficiaries from contesting their allocations in court.
“I direct that if any of the above-listed beneficiaries raise any issues to the mode of distribution, he or she shall be disqualified automatically from inheriting any part of my property.”
NDERITU GACHAGUA’S WILL: Inside What Rigathi’s Brother Left And Allocations
