Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that some of President William Ruto’s staff are secretly supplying him with classified government information.
Speaking during a meeting with leaders in Nakuru on Thursday, Gachagua said the officials trust him to expose what is happening inside government and vowed never to reveal their identities.
“These are very patriotic Kenyans. They realised that Riggy G is a truthful man, and when they feed me with intel, I will relay it as required without blackmailing anyone,” he said.
Gachagua claimed some of the information he has shared publicly, including details about President Ruto’s Vision 2060 agenda before it was launched, came from people working in the President’s office.
“When he was launching Vision 2060, it was people from his office who leaked the information to me. Most of them are my people,” he said.
The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader challenged President Ruto not to waste time trying to identify those leaking information.
“You will never know who they are,” he said.
Gachagua alleged that some government employees had become frustrated by what he described as unfair treatment despite working closely with the President.
“If you don’t want me to get information, ensure that those working around you are well taken care of. Make sure they get some of the money that you are dishing out to those visiting State House,” he said.
He described the flow of information as a “Mau Mau operation,” saying it was carried out with a high level of secrecy.
Gachagua also made fresh allegations about the State Department of Immigration.
He claimed officers had informed him that passport printing had slowed due to a lack of funds after money meant for the department was allegedly diverted elsewhere.
According to Gachagua, a Cabinet Secretary redirected the funds to finance political allies ahead of a future presidential bid.
He did not provide evidence to support the claims or identify the Cabinet Secretary.
Gachagua challenged journalists to visit immigration offices and establish whether passport services had been affected as he claimed.
The government had not responded to the allegations by the time of publication.
