,Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi of sharing confidential information about his family and property dealings with President William Ruto.
Speaking during a consultative meeting with grassroots mobilisers from Nyeri County on Monday, August 17, Gachagua said he regretted trusting Wamumbi with sensitive information, claiming the disclosure had exposed members of his family to government scrutiny.
Gachagua, who leads the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), alleged that he had shown Wamumbi details of his land holdings and businesses operated by his sons, Kevin and Keith.
“I trusted him and showed him my land properties. What I did wrong is I showed him where my sons do business,” Gachagua said.
According to the former Deputy President, Wamumbi subsequently shared the information with Ruto, whom he referred to as “Kasongo”, a nickname he has previously used when referring to the President.
“He took the report to Kasongo and now Kevin and Keith have been chased by the GSU and they are back home,” Gachagua alleged.
He further criticised the President for what he described as relying on information supplied by politicians without independently verifying the claims.
“He is a funny man because he has the NIS. Instead of probing the things he has been shown by a politician, he rushes to say it without confirming,” Gachagua said.
The former Deputy President also addressed allegations surrounding the distribution of the estate of his late brother, former Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua.
Gachagua disputed claims that he had failed to honour his late brother’s will, explaining that the estate had been divided according to the instructions left behind.
He said the will allocated 5 per cent to his brother’s wife, Margaret, 5 per cent to Karungaru, 10 per cent to each of his four children, 5 per cent to their late mother, 5 per cent to him, and 1 per cent to each of the sisters.
According to Gachagua, the family initially struggled to find buyers for some of the property included in the estate. He said the situation changed after he became Deputy President, when he helped facilitate the search for buyers.
“We sold the property and we divided the money,” he explained.
Gachagua claimed the sale generated significant proceeds, with the children receiving more than KSh100 million collectively while the widow received close to KSh60 million.
He alleged that the beneficiaries had since spent the money and accused Wamumbi of attempting to revisit the transactions by suggesting that the previously sold properties could be recovered and sold again.
Gachagua's remarks come amid growing political tensions between him and the Kenya Kwanza administration, months after his removal as Deputy President in October 2024.
His DCP has increasingly positioned itself as an opposition political vehicle ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The claims made against Wamumbi and the government were not independently substantiated in Gachagua's remarks.