Ruto's friends are beneficiaries of money laundering, claims Wamuchomba

Githunguri MP Gathoni wa Wamuchomba has accused some of President William Ruto’s allies of allegedly being beneficiaries of money laundering and theft.

Wamuchomba on Sunday claimed that the amount of cash Ruto allies such as Kapsaret MP Oscar Sudi are dishing out in churches every weekend can only be proceeds of money laundering.

“There is no Member of Parliament who can go around dishing out Sh2 or Sh3 million every weekend in churches. The only explanation is that this kind of money is ill-gotten. I can only afford Sh20,000 in a weekend, and yet my counterpart is dishing out millions,” she said.

The MP alleged that the Social Health Authority money, about which Kenyans are complaining about, is likely to have been diverted to fundraisers as a way of buying public support.

“Kenya is notorious for money laundering.

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‘‘We saw on the news how even our President has been implicated. This is ‘wash wash’ money, and the Church should rise and take a strong stand against this dirty money.”

Wamuchomba, who was speaking during a fundraiser for PCEA Gathaithi in Githunguri, attended by several Ruto-allied MPs led by Sudi, took a swipe at the MPs, saying it was a ploy by her detractors and the powers that be to cut her down to size.

“It is a shame that all those men who came here had one agenda — and that is to cut me down to a certain political size. Kiambu Woman Rep Ann Wamuratha should be ashamed of her role in this political gimmick,” she said.

Wamuchomba told the press that the love the people of Githunguri and the Mount Kenya region had for UDA is long gone and cannot be revived.

“These people want to poke fingers in my eyes.

‘‘They want to provoke the public, and the scheme here was to have these residents boo or shout at people. Unfortunately for them, it did not happen, our people remained calm.”

She questioned why Wamuratha would bring men to a function who only gave Sh2 million.

“They have come here with a lot of money, and yet they cannot give a children’s home next to this church even one packet of unga.

‘‘Their agenda is to repackage someone politically,” Wamuchomba said.

Earlier in the church, MPs Sudi and Elijah Kururia, Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, former Murang’a Woman Rep Sabina Chege, and former Githunguri MP Kago wa Lydia were denied a chance to speak politics inside the church.

The lead pastor stated that there would be no politicking inside the church, and that the politicians’ donations would not be announced.