Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua arrested in Nyeri
Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua was on Friday morning arrested from his Nyeri home.
He was picked up by DCI officers at 6 am and driven away to Nairobi.
It is not clear why he has been arrested but Gachagua, aka Kanda ya Wira is fighting corruption allegations by state institutions.
t is reported that detectives are piecing together details of how he registered 49 companies that he allegedly used to trade with various agencies in an intricate web that saw him win tenders worth more than Sh 12 billion. Gachagua has denied the claims.
In some instances, he has said, he was acting as a trustee of several companies listed as beneficiaries of his wealth.
The legislator says the allegations are politically sponsored.
Via FB post on Friday, Gachagua said dozens...