Gachagua claims Ruto deported Chinese contractors over Ksh7B rail row
Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of deporting Chinese contractors to favour a higher bid on the British-funded Railway City project.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of deporting Chinese contractors to favour a higher bid on the British-funded Railway City project.
He said the move would cost Ksh7 billion and claimed the funds were to be used to support Ruto’s reelection campaign.
Speaking on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at an interdenominational church service at Kirathani Grounds in Ithanga, Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, Gachagua claimed the project’s original winning contractor, China Railway, was blocked from executing the tender despite quoting Ksh22 billion. Another company had quoted Ksh29 billion, and Gachagua claimed Ruto instructed Kenya Railways to award the higher bid.
“Yesterday, kuna kitu inaitwa Railway City; it’s a grant from the British government. Tender imefanywa Wachinese wanaitwa China Railway wameshinda, a Ksh22 billion. Hataki wafanye. Iko kampuni ingine, wamequote Ksh29 billion. Difference of Ksh7 billion. Ameambia Kenya Railways patia wale wa Ksh29 billion, not Ksh22 billion. Ndio hii billioni saba atumie kwa uchaguzi,” he said.
Gachagua added that the directors of China Railway had been deported to prevent them from appealing the procurement decision.
“Hawa wa Ksh22 billion, wameenda appeals tribunal, ya procurement. Unajua vile Kasongo amefanya? Jana asubuhi woote wamesanywa, wamekuwa deported, wamewekwa ndege, wamerudishwa China, ndio hiyo kesi ikwishe,” he claimed.
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He said he would bring the matter to both the British and Chinese governments.
“So we are asking the British government, please, there is no way you can agree to give that grant, and seven billion shillings are stolen and taken for Ruto’s reelection,” Gachagua said.
“We will be giving more details in the next two days to the British Embassy and the Chinese Embassy because we are asking the Republic of China to protest the deportation of directors of China Railway by William Ruto so that they are denied business, yet they can save the country and the British Government seven billion.”
Gachagua also accused Ruto of expanding into multiple business sectors, affecting both public and private enterprises.
“Huyu sasa, amenyang’anya wanabiashara wote biashara Kenya. Ako kwa kila sector ya biashara. Ameingia manufacturing, ako na kampuni mbili manufacturing steel. Amenunua kampuni ya cement. Amenunua kampuni ya tiles. Na ndio ameweka very heavy tax on imported tiles, ndio kampuni yake iuze tiles Jamhuri yote ya Kenya,” he said.
He said the move had impacted affordable housing.
“Chuma, simiti na tiles, ndio anasukumia sisi affordable housing kwa sababu ndio anauza chuma na simiti na tiles,” Gachagua added.
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