Gachagua Double-Backs On Kenya Kwanza Finding Empty Coffers
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has now claimed that the Kenya Kwanza administration did not inherit essentially empty finances, reversing his previous view.
During an interview with media personality Oga Obinna on Friday, May 16, 2025, Gachagua said that there was some money in the government kitty when Kenya Kwanza took power.
While acknowledging the financial pressures of the moment, Gachagua claimed that monies were available to ensure the smooth operation of state business.
If you believe Rigathi Gachagua is a truthful then you're very stupid like Kalonzo Musyoka.
— MFALME Sir-UL (@Mfalme_Sauli) May 17, 2025
From we found the empty coffers at the treasury to we had enough money to start with..
Who is fooling who aki nyinyi Jensis pic.twitter.com/EpG8DM5y5Q
“To a certain extent, yes, we found empty coffers, but there was enough to get the country started,” Gachagua said.
“There was not a surplus or abundance, but there was enough money to get the country back on its feet.”
His words are a stark contrast to his previous accusations that former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration had left no resources and merely empty coffers.
During his inauguration in September 2022, Gachagua declared that the country would take time to recover, claiming that the new administration had discovered no money in the Treasury.
At the time, he even stated that they had not discovered “even a rat” in the accounts.
“The coffers are empty, we'll start from scratch,” Rigathi Gachagua pic.twitter.com/deFbfv6b3U
— K24 TV (@K24Tv) September 13, 2022
This emphasizes how dire the situation was, and blames the former leadership for leaving behind a struggling, bloated economy.
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“We have talked to the Treasury, and the coffers are empty. We will have to start from scratch,” he had said during the inauguration ceremony at Kasarani.
This surprised the dignitaries in attendance with his harsh criticism of the exiting administration.
It is unclear why Gachagua has changed his position, while it could be related to his recent political maneuvers aimed at solidifying support in the Mt. Kenya region.
He recently launched the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), which he hopes will help him unify the Mt. Kenya vote bloc—a region that defied Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022 and overwhelmingly voted for Kenya Kwanza.
Gachagua Double-Backs On Kenya Kwanza Finding Empty Coffers
