Gachagua speaks on Chivayo’s death, money deals with Ruto and vote-rigging scheme

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addressed the circumstances surrounding the death of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, as well as alleged financial dealings with President William Ruto and potential vote manipulation in the upcoming 2027 General Election. During an appearance in Boston, USA, Gachagua claimed that Chivayo was involved in money laundering, receiving funds in dollars and transporting them via plane to private airstrips.

Gachagua asserted that Chivayo had been used by Ruto for this purpose, stating that the businessman was paid millions of dollars and kept the funds in private airstrips. The former DP expressed sorrow over Chivayo's death in a helicopter crash, sending condolences to the family and distancing himself from any involvement in the incident.

Gachagua suggested that Ruto was preoccupied with the large sum of money held by Chivayo, adding that the deceased had a significant amount of money that he could not account for, leading to his anger. He dismissed the possibility of opposition leaders being involved in Chivayo's death, attributing the crash solely to Ruto. Furthermore, Gachagua connected Chivayo's demise to his earlier allegations regarding the procurement of election technology for the 2027 General Election, claiming that an arrangement had been made between IEBC and the South Korean election technology company Miru Systems.

He alleged that tender specifications were tailored to benefit the South Korean firm, with Chivayo acting as a local agent to facilitate potential vote manipulation.