This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
#RigathisStealingWife: Twitter Users Target Rigathi Gachagua's Wife Over Alleged Corruption ¶
July 15, 2020
Twitter users have been abuzz with the #RigathisStealingWife trend, targeting Rigathi Gachagua's wife, Dorcas, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. The trend has sparked a heated debate, with many users calling for Dorcas to be held accountable for her alleged role in her husband's corrupt activities.
According to reports, investigative agencies have been probing Rigathi Gachagua over allegations of fraud involving up to 5 billion shillings. Dorcas has been named as a key player in the alleged corruption, with many users accusing her of using her position as a director in her husband's companies to facilitate the fraud.
Some of the tweets from users include:
- Behind every successful thief, there's a woman. Pastor Dorcas Rigathi is a wife and doubles as director in all Rigathi's companies used to defraud Kenyans. Dorcas has proved to be the architect of all the dirty deals Rigathi Gachagua is being involved with. pic.twitter.com/ANGK7UbgxS
- The R in Ruto stands for Corruption. The R in Rigathi Gachagua stands for corruption. The R in Kuria stands for corruption. Birds of the same feather flock together. DP Ruto and his Tanga Tanga Thugs like Rigathi Gachagua will fleece this country dry. #RigathisStealingWife pic.twitter.com/JBUkSVJwmH
- Anyone who steals public money ought to be prosecuted his/her political philosophies notwithstanding. Many politicians enrich themselves by STEALING. Rigathi Gachagua should face the law. However, there are those hiding in BBI. It's time they get nabbed. #RigathisStealingWife pic.twitter.com/GU4824pGGz
Two weeks ago, the High Court froze more than 200M shillings in the MP's accounts, pending a petition by the Assets and Recovery Agency to have the money handed over to the government.
The Agency had previously made a successful application barring MP Rigathi and five companies associated with him and his close allies from transacting with the accounts at Rafiki Microfinance Bank for seven days, to allow ARA to probe money laundering and graft claims against the legislator.
