Gachagua Breaks Silence On Ruto’s Intervention Into Brother’s Inherited Wealth
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has responded to claims he disinherited his late brother Nderitu Gachagua’s family, insisting that the process was conducted legally and transparently.
His remarks come amid a petition by members of the former Nyeri Governor’s family seeking President William Ruto’s intervention over the succession dispute.
The family of the deceased wrote to Ruto requesting investigations into alleged fraud, forgery, and irregular management of their kin’s estate.
In a letter dated March 23, 2026, the family contested the will, arguing that it contained inconsistencies, insisting that a close relative orchestrated schemes over the years to disinherit them.
The family further alleged that the late governor was critically ill at the time, adding that his medical condition made it impossible for him to execute such a complex document.
In response, Rigathi Gachagua, on Friday, March 27, dismissed the allegations, maintaining that the succession process followed the law and was concluded years ago.
He explained that his late brother had prepared a comprehensive will that accounted for multiple beneficiaries, including the deceased’s wives, children, siblings, and other dependents.
“The late Cachagua wrote a will and gave his property to everybody. He gave it to his wife, two of them and four children. He had other women in his life. He included them, a total of 21 beneficiaries,” the former DP disclosed.
Gachagua stated that the will outlined a clear formula for distribution, with beneficiaries allocated varying percentages of the estate and three executors tasked with overseeing the sale of assets, settlement of debts, and distribution of proceeds.
He noted that in 2018, all beneficiaries appeared before a court and agreed to the contents of the will.
The court, subsequently, adopted it and granted the executors authority to implement its provisions as per the deceased’s wishes.
“The succession law says once a will has been read to the beneficiaries, you go to court,” Gachagua revealed.
“We went to court, and before the judge in 2018, all of us told the judge that we had agreed to the content of the will.”
“The court adopted the will and allowed the executors to go ahead as per the wishes of the deceased,” he added.
“We sold the properties, paid his debts and distributed the balance to the beneficiaries. That happened 8 years ago, 8 years nobody ever spoke.”
He questioned why the matter is being revived now, insisting that the renewed dispute is politically motivated, further accusing President Ruto of attempting to interfere in a private family matter for political gain.
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He argued that succession is strictly addressed by the courts, not by the president and that dissatisfied family members should seek legal intervention rather than appealing to Ruto.
Gachagua further dismissed claims that the president has the authority to reverse transactions already completed under a court-sanctioned process.
He described such assertions as misleading and legally impossible.
“William Ruto has decided to play politics with the Gachagua family,” Gachagua claimed.
“He met some of the family members yesterday and told them that he has the authority to recover most of the things that were sold. It is not possible. He is just lying to them.”
Gachagua Breaks Silence On Ruto’s Intervention Into Brother’s Inherited Wealth
