Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has finally responded to the claims that he unfairly inherited his late brother’s wealth, saying that everything was done legally.
The case involves the late brother, Nderitu Gachagua, and the former Deputy President, with the latter’s family now writing to President William Ruto, seeking his intervention in the case.
In the letter dated March 23, the family claimed that there were some irregularities in the sharing of the property, which prompted them to write to the President. They also claimed that the will of the late former Governor was not properly executed, as there were some inconsistencies.
Some members of the family even claimed that the late Governor was very ill at the time he made the will and therefore may not have been in the right state of mind to write such a detailed document.
Speaking on Friday, Gachagua dismissed the claims, saying that the case was resolved a long time ago. According to Gachagua, his brother made a will, which included everyone, such as his wives, children, and other dependents.
“The late Gachagua wrote a will and gave his property to everybody. He gave it to his wife, two of them and four children. He had other women in his life. He included them, a total of 21 beneficiaries,” he said.
He explained that the will clearly showed how the property was to be shared, and that executors were appointed to oversee the process, including selling assets, paying debts and distributing what remained.
Gachagua said all beneficiaries went to court in 2018 and agreed to the will before a judge.
“The succession law says once a will has been read to the beneficiaries, you go to court. We went to court, and before the judge in 2018, all of us told the judge that we had agreed to the content of the will,” he said.
He added, “The court adopted the will and allowed the executors to go ahead as per the wishes of the deceased. We sold the properties, paid his debts and distributed the balance to the beneficiaries. That happened 8 years ago, 8 years nobody ever spoke.”
He questioned why the issue is coming up again now, suggesting it could be politically driven.
Gachagua also criticised calls for President Ruto to step in, saying such matters should be handled in court.
“William Ruto has decided to play politics with the Gachagua family It is not possible. He is just lying to them,” he claimed.
He insisted that once a court process has been completed, it cannot be reversed through political intervention, and urged those with concerns to seek legal redress instead.
