Dennis Itumbi says the former Deputy President hardly ever talked during government meetings. The Presidential Projects head claims Rigathi Gachagua made up stories about fighting against certain decisions. Cabinet records show Gachagua spoke fewer than seven times during his entire time working beside the President. Itumbi insists these digital records prove Gachagua never opposed anything at all.
Gachagua told people on Sunday that officials wanted to sell the Bomas cultural center to someone from Turkey. He bragged about standing alone against everyone else because they felt scared to speak up. Itumbi fired back, saying these statements contain zero truth. He explained that the government plans to improve Bomas instead of selling it off to foreign buyers. The facility hasn't changed much since the 1970s.
The government wants to turn Bomas into an amazing meeting place where people from around the world can gather. According to Itumbi, Gachagua actually supported making these improvements happen faster when he attended meetings. The former second-in-command keeps telling folks he fought against many different proposals during his time in office. Parliament kicked Gachagua out through impeachment last October.
He became Kenya's first Deputy President to be removed this way after serving just two years. His term started in September 2022 but ended early when lawmakers voted him out. Itumbi believes Gachagua spreads these stories to trick regular citizens. The government says its plan simply updates an old cultural site for modern needs instead of giving it away to outsiders, as Gachagua suggests.
Gachagua told people on Sunday that officials wanted to sell the Bomas cultural center to someone from Turkey. He bragged about standing alone against everyone else because they felt scared to speak up. Itumbi fired back, saying these statements contain zero truth. He explained that the government plans to improve Bomas instead of selling it off to foreign buyers. The facility hasn't changed much since the 1970s.
The government wants to turn Bomas into an amazing meeting place where people from around the world can gather. According to Itumbi, Gachagua actually supported making these improvements happen faster when he attended meetings. The former second-in-command keeps telling folks he fought against many different proposals during his time in office. Parliament kicked Gachagua out through impeachment last October.
He became Kenya's first Deputy President to be removed this way after serving just two years. His term started in September 2022 but ended early when lawmakers voted him out. Itumbi believes Gachagua spreads these stories to trick regular citizens. The government says its plan simply updates an old cultural site for modern needs instead of giving it away to outsiders, as Gachagua suggests.
