‘He Spoke Less Than 7 Times!’ – Itumbi Exposes Gachagua’s Cabinet Involvement
Dennis Itumbi, Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, has criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for stating he rejected some projects during Cabinet meetings.
Gachagua has alleged on multiple occasions that he opposed different government projects while in Cabinet.
Itumbi stated in a statement on Monday that according to Cabinet documents, Gachagua spoke less than seven times throughout his tenure as deputy.
“Modern governance demands accountability, and it is important to set the record straight,” Itumbi said.
“Fact: Gachagua never opposed the modernisation of Bomas. He is on record in Cabinet supporting its fast-tracking, acknowledging that it was unfortunate that such a premier facility had been neglected for decades,” Itumbi claimed.
“Gachagua must have forgotten that Cabinet meetings are now digitised, and the record shows that he barely contributed to Cabinet meetings,” he added.
“Speaking less than seven times in his entire period as DP and at no time opposing anything.”
Speaking on Sunday, Gachagua stated that a plan to sell Kenya’s Bomas was brought before Cabinet, and he was the only one who rejected it.
“The issue about selling the Bomas of Kenya was brought in Cabinet; I am the only one who opposed it,” Gachagua claimed.
“The rest of the people have fear. I am the only one who stood strong and said it is a national heritage and we cannot sell it.”
Gachagua’s accusations that the Bomas of Kenya had been sold were refuted by Itumbi, who called the remarks “misleading.”
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“His (Gachagua) remarks alleging that the facility has been sold to a Turkish national are not only baseless but also a desperate attempt to mislead the public and derail national progress,” Itumbi said.
He mentioned that Kenya’s Bomas, which have largely remained untouched since the 1970s, is being turned into a world-class international conference and cultural center.
The former DP has claimed on multiple occasions that he was at the forefront of rejecting certain proposals during cabinet meetings.
Gachagua was impeached in October 2024 after serving as DP since September 2022, making him Kenya’s first deputy president to face impeachment.
‘He Spoke Less Than 7 Times!’ – Itumbi Exposes Gachagua’s Cabinet Involvement
