Africa-Press – Kenya. Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that President William Ruto benefited from funds stolen from Minnesota in the United States and later laundered into Kenya through real estate investments.
Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Kiratina in Komothai, Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County on Sunday January 4, Gachagua stated that the money was originally meant to support persons with disabilities before it was allegedly siphoned and transferred to Kenya.
He further alleged that part of the funds was used to finance political campaigns, claiming that a mall in Eastleigh was constructed using the stolen money and that its owner was a business associate of the President.
“That money was meant to help people living with disabilities. It was stolen, brought to Kenya and invested in land, houses, and the construction of a mall,” Gachagua claimed.
Adding that, “The United States knows where the money went, and they are now looking for it. Part of that money was allegedly given to Ruto for campaigns.”
Gachagua went on to appeal directly to the U.S President Donald Trump, urging American authorities to fast-track the extradition of suspects linked to the alleged fraud.
“We are appealing to Trump. Do not bother with the court process. Just do what you did in Venezuela. Send a plane, pick that fellow and prosecute him,” he said.
He further claimed that the President had been holding meetings aimed at influencing the courts to issue injunctions to block any possible extraditions, though he did not provide evidence to support the claim.
The remarks come amid intensified investigations by United States federal authorities into large-scale fraud schemes linked to money laundering from Minnesota to several countries, including Kenya.
On December 28, last year, FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency had deployed additional personnel and resources to Minnesota to dismantle fraud networks exploiting federal programmes.
“The FBI is aware of recent social media reports in Minnesota. Even before the public conversation escalated, the FBI had surged investigative resources to dismantle large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programmes,” Patel said, adding that such crimes remain a top priority nationwide.
Investigations have linked the alleged fraud to programmes such as Feeding Our Future and Housing Stabilisation Services, with court documents indicating that part of the proceeds were used to acquire high-end properties in Kenya, including apartment blocks in Nairobi’s Eastlands area and along the coast.
