Gov’t Responds To Gachagua’s Minnesota Fraud Allegations Links
The government has broken its silence after Rigathi Gachagua, the leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), said that President William Ruto and his administration profited from the suspected loss of cash related to the Minnesota fraud case.
Gachagua made the claims on Sunday during a church service at AIPCA Kiratina in Komothai, Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County.
He called on the United States to intervene and investigate Kenya’s leadership for the alleged sponsorship of the contentious monies.
Gachagua attacks Ruto, revealing that money stolen in Minnesota was used to fund the UDA campaign, buy land, and build malls for friends of President Ruto, and that the U.S. is now aware. Take a listen pic.twitter.com/8E9UEO4AGs
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On Monday, January 5, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui issued a statement dismissing the allegations.
Kinyanjui pointed out that Gachagua was once President Ruto’s running mate, which raises suspicions about the motives behind the claims.
Kinyanjui criticized the request for foreign involvement, claiming that issues of international importance should not be turned into tools for settling internal political scores.
While acknowledging that probes are not within his purview, the CS described the failure to distinguish between political rivalries and matters with severe diplomatic repercussions as frightening and risky.
He warned that soliciting foreign intervention against one’s own country for political benefit was foolish and backward, risking Kenya’s international status and dire consequences.
“How can a leader seek to throw his own country into the deep end merely to score personal revenge?” Kinyanjui said.
The DCP leader has been quoted requesting the intervention of the USA to investigate Kenyaโs leadership over allegations of sponsorship through funds linked to the Minnesota fraud case. Never mind itโs on the very party he was the running mate.
— Hon Lee Kinyanjui (@GovLeeKinyanjui) January 5, 2026
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“This brand of politics is regressive and dangerous. It reflects raw greed and naivety in handling matters that could have potentially catastrophic consequences.”
Meanwhile, Gachagua alleged that, apart from a portion of the funds being used to finance political campaigns, some of the money was also used to construct a mall in Eastleigh.
He claimed the mallโs owner is a business associate of the President.
โThat money was meant to help people living with disabilities. It was stolen, brought to Kenya, and invested in land, houses, and the construction of a mall,โ Gachagua claimed.
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Adding that, โThe United States knows where the money went, and they are now looking for it. Part of that money was allegedly given to Ruto for campaigns.โ
Gachagua went on to appeal directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging American authorities to fast-track the extradition of suspects linked to the alleged fraud.
He referred to the similar extradition of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was captured in his country and sent to the U.S. to face charges.
โWe are appealing to Trump. Do not bother with the court process. Just do what you did in Venezuela. Send a plane, pick that fellow and prosecute him,โ he said.
Gov’t Responds To Gachagua’s Minnesota Fraud Allegations Links
