Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused senior government officials of forging a letter alleging his dismissal as a District Officer (DO) over a relief food scandal.
Speaking on Friday, March 6, during interviews with Meru-based media houses, Gachagua claimed that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was behind the document intended to tarnish his reputation.
Addressing the media, Gachagua ridiculed Kindiki for producing a letter full of errors.
“That is nonsense propagated by Kindiki. He was the Interior CS. If he wanted to check my file, he would have, because I gave him my pin. That letter which he doctored was dated 1997. I was the DO in Kakamega at the time, yet the letter said I was in Laikipia,” he explained.
Gachagua further stated that his career record disproves any claims of wrongdoing.
“If I had been prosecuted for any offenses related to the scandal, former President Uhuru Kenyatta would not have hired me as his personal assistant,” he said.
He also criticized Kindiki’s approach, accusing him of “cheap politics” and associating with individuals who, according to Gachagua, diminish sound judgment.
“You see someone is a professor but because of associating with the likes of Farouk, his thinking capacity has reduced. Even if you want to forge a letter, put some thinking into it,” Gachagua remarked.
The Democracy for the Citizens Party leader added that challenging the allegations in court would be a waste of time and resources but dared Kindiki to formally accuse him of stealing relief food in a court of law.
“Criminal offences do not have a timeline. Kindiki now has all the resources to come after me, let him do it,” he stated.
Gachagua’s statements come amid ongoing tensions with the government after he criticized President William Ruto’s administration over its handling of drought mitigation in Northern Kenya.
On multiple occasions, Ruto and Kindiki referenced the viral letter, claiming Gachagua had no moral authority to lecture the government on relief food management.
Tags
Politics