On Sunday, October 6, besieged Rigathi Gachagua denied claims that he had accumulatedย wealth of Ksh5.2 billionย in the two years he has been serving as deputy president as outlined by Hon Mwengi Mutuse in his impeachment motion.[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
Speaking during a church service at his official residence in Karen, Gachagua noted that most of the wealth being associated with him was indeed not his but his late brother, Nderitu Gachaguaโs. He expressed disappointment that the late Nyeri Governor was being dragged into the mess in a bid to unseat him as the second in command.
โI am deeply pained that my late brother, Nderitu Gachagua, a good man who worked tirelessly for his family, is being dragged into this. His private will, which he made in confidence, is now being plastered across newspapers. His hard-earned properties, which he left for his family, are being made public,โ Gachagua lamented.
In light of these new developments,ย Kenyans.co.keย went digging into Nderituโs will which was first made public in August 2018 after his passing in February 2017.
According to the will, the late Nyeri Governor had amassed a Ksh2 billion estate that would be shared amongst 24 total beneficiaries with his brother, DP Rigathi Gachagua, serving as its executor alongside former Nyeri Governor Mwai Mathenge, and his lawyer Njoroge Regeru.
For their roles in executing the will, the three would each receive a 5% stake in the will amounting to about Ksh10 million each.
However, to add more to his fortunes, Rigathi would also be in charge of their motherโs 5% share of the will which would be held in a trust.
Having been an openly polygamous man, Nderitu left his two wives a similar share of 5% each as well as property. Margaret Waithegeni would receive two homes in Karen and Meru while Margaret Nyokabi would inherit their Langโata home.
Taking home the largest share yet would be his four children; Kenneth Gachagua, Jason Gachagua, Susan Kirigo, and Mercy Wanja who each received 10% of the estate. The two sons would also share a 4-acre property in Hiriga, Nyeri County.
Nderitu also acknowledged the two sons he sired out of wedlock; Jason Kariuki and Aston Gachagua in his will, bequeathing them the recreational facilities he owned including; Olive Gardens Hotel in Nairobi, Vipingo Beach Resort in Kilifi, and Queens Gate Serviced Apartments and Resort in Nairobi which would be wholly managed by their mothers; Susan Wanjiru and Eva Mukami.
“Save for the properties I have personally bequeathed, I direct the executors of my will and administrators of the estate to liquidate the assets and upon settlement of my liabilities, distribute all net profits,” the Will read in part.
Closing his will was a clause discouraging any of the beneficiaries from challenging their allocations in court, “I direct that if any of the above-listed beneficiaries raise any issues to the mode of distribution, he or she shall be disqualified automatically from inheriting any part of my propertyโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
