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- Senior Counsel James Orengo accused Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of misappropriating funds from his late brother’s accounts to acquire properties, including Treetops and Outspan hotels, following suspicious actions surrounding the execution of his brother’s Will.
- Orengo claims Gachagua began withdrawing funds from his brother’s accounts immediately after his death and used the proceeds to purchase additional assets, labeling the transactions as criminal conduct.
Senior Counsel James Orengo has strongly defended the push to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, accusing him of irregularly obtaining funds from his late brother, Nderitu Gachagua’s accounts.
Appearing before the Senate on Wednesday, Orengo expressed concerns about how Gachagua executed his brother’s Will, which has now become the center of the impeachment case.
Orengo alleged that Gachagua “raided” his brother’s accounts and used the funds to acquire prime properties, including the iconic Treetops and Outspan hotels in Nyeri County.
While Gachagua maintains that his wealth largely came from his inheritance, Orengo, representing the National Assembly in the trial, cast doubt on the legality of the process, raising suspicions about the execution of the Will.
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Orengo further pointed out that Gachagua began withdrawing funds from his late brother’s accounts on the very day Nderitu Gachagua passed away.
He detailed that Gachagua traveled to London, where his brother was receiving specialized treatment, on February 16, 2017.
The next day, Orengo claimed, Gachagua allegedly persuaded his brother to sign the Will.
Shockingly, by February 24, 2017, the day Nderitu died, Gachagua had already begun withdrawing money from his brother’s accounts.
In his testimony, Orengo accused the Deputy President of acquiring additional properties through the irregularly obtained funds.
He alleged that Gachagua used the money to purchase properties, including Olive Gardens, and prime hotels in Nyeri.
Orengo emphasized that this was done through proxies and that evidence would demonstrate how the Deputy President misappropriated funds from his late brother’s estate to acquire these assets.
“He went to a hospital in London where his brother was in the ICU. The next day, he convinced his brother to execute a Will. There’s no evidence that he consulted the doctors or physicians during that time,” Orengo stated.
He concluded by asserting, “The way his brother’s accounts were accessed led to the acquisition of properties, including Olive Gardens and the hotels in Nyeri. This was a misappropriation of funds from his late brother’s estate.
If this is not a legal offense, these transactions certainly represent proceeds of crime committed by the Deputy President to acquire property.