Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was on Friday morning arrested from his Nyeri home. It is not clear why he has been arrested but Gachagua, aka Kanda ya Wira is fighting corruption allegations by state institutions. Via FB post on Friday, Gachagua said dozens of DCI officers raided his Nyeri home to face up charges of money laundering. He added that he remains principled and consistent and his support for DP William Ruto remains steadfast and unshaken. He is suspected of using proxies to fraudulently secure tenders through 22 companies, with himself as the sole beneficiary.

Source: The Star July 23, 2021 05:33 UTC