Vice President Ligati Gachagua has condemned his alleged involvement in the impeachment motion against his late brother James Nderitu Gachagua.
Mr Gachagua, who spoke from Karen’s official residence, was furious that the motion proponents referred to the late Governor Nyeri’s assets as proceeds of crime in the Democratic Progressive Party’s expulsion motion.
The former Matira MP accused Kibwezi MP Mwengi Mutuse of “signing a motion he did not read” and appealed to his critics to respect the dead.
Early today, former Governor James Nderitu’s executive officers Gachagua‘s will came out to defend the vice president, claiming that the bulk of the Sh5.2 billion fortune was part of the deceased’s estate.
Nderitu entrusted his earthly wealth to senior lawyers Njoroge Regel, Ligashi and Mwai Matenge.
Mr Regel and Mr Mwanya are now claiming that Mr Mutuse’s impeachment motion against Mr Gachagua is flawed because it incorporates the former Nyeri governor’s wealth.
In an affidavit sworn on October 5, 2024, Mr. Regel and Mr. Matenge stated that, in accordance with the wishes of the deceased, they will either sell the properties listed and distribute the proceeds or distribute the proceeds to all beneficiaries of the estate. The company said it would either establish a new company to deal with the situation.
They denied being used as Mr. Gachagua proxy.
Mutuse counts at least 22 companies and four luxury properties as part of his wealth. Gachagua It appears to have accumulated over the past two years.
But Regel and Matenge said some of what the lawmakers listed belonged to the former governor’s estate. According to the estate administrators, MPs have listed the late Nderitu’s assets in three pages: 18, 19 and 23.
Nderitu passed away on February 24, 2017 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, London, England. He appointed senior lawyers Messrs. Regel and Mathenge. Gachagua as the executor of his will. Their task was to distribute his wealth to beneficiaries.
“Neither of us have ever been used as agents of anyone or for any purpose,” Regel and Mathenge said.
They explained that Vipingo Beach Resort Limited owns three properties: Queensgate Serviced Apartments in Nairobi County, Langata View Apartments, and Manland North in Kilifi and Mombasa.
At the same time, Olive Garden Limited said it owns LR No. 209/380/9 in Nairobi County where Olive Gardens Hotel is located.
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However, Hard Rock Quarries Limited, Triple Eight Construction (K) Limited and Queensgate Serviced Apartments, Spa & Resorts Limited claimed they did not own the property.
They said Queensgate was sold to Co-operative Bank of Kenya Limited Staff Retirement Scheme and Olive Garden was sold to TM Civil Engineering Limited.
They added that Langata View owns 70 apartments. For this reason, the executors said they have set up a special purpose vehicle that will allow them to share the apartment with the beneficiaries.
Documents submitted to Parliament show that two properties in Kilifi and Mombasa were also transferred to the SPV.
“Form CR 12 shows that Kuruwitu Properties Limited has the exclusive directorship of John Mwai Matenge as the nominee and joint executor representative of the estate. John Mwai Matenge “He does not hold any shares in Kuruwithu Properties Limited,” they said.
Their argument is the same as the following argument Gachagua Before the High Court.
In his lawsuit against Congress, he argued that the wealth listed in the expulsion motion was exaggerated and based on falsehoods.
“For example, argument 7 of the 17-page complaint states that I “inexplicably amassed a large real estate portfolio estimated to be worth Ksh5.2 billion” in order to unlawfully damage my reputation and standing with the public and my family. This is a false and sensational claim. ” claimed Gachagua.
He said that among the twisted and mis-owned properties are Outspan Hotel, Treetops Lodge, Olive Gardens Hotel, Vipingo Beach Hotel, Queen’s Gate Serviced Apartments and several land parcels in Nyeri and Meru Counties. I listed.
“If the movers of the motion had bothered to ask me or do some rudimentary research in government registries before sensationalizing false, wild, vile and malicious claims, they would have found the truth.” “Dew,” he continued.
The embattled Democratic Party says the Outspan Hotel was purchased with a bank loan.
“I have been open about the ownership of the hotel because I have nothing to hide and this property is not public property,” he said.
At the same time, Treetop claimed it was being leased from the previous owner, who had rented the facility.
Gachagua He stressed that he does not own Olive Gardens Hotel or Queen’s Gate Serviced Apartments.
He claimed that the two units were sold and the proceeds were distributed to the beneficiaries.
He also denied owning Vipingo.
“As stated above, the foregoing facts demonstrate lies, outright lies, deceit, misrepresentation, and suppression of material facts in order to achieve the unjust and unconstitutional objectives of the political lynching orchestrated by me. I have compelling grounds to dismantle each of the 11 purported grounds listed in the motion, but the public participation exercise scheduled for October 4, 2024 will will not be considered.”