This archive report was first published on 26 July 2021.
Mathira lawmaker Rigathi Gachagua has been granted temporary freedom by the courts, but he must deposit either a Sh12 million bail or a Sh25 million bond.
He has also been ordered to deposit his passport by the Milimani Law Courts.
On July 26, 2021, Gachagua was charged with six counts related to the loss of Sh7.4 billion from the public coffers.
The charges include money laundering, fraudulent acquisition of public property, conflict of interest, and conspiracy to defraud the Nyeri County government.
He was represented by a team of lawyers, including Kioko Kilukumi, Alice Wahome, and Kipchumba Murkomen.
His appearance in court comes three days after he was dramatically arrested from his home in Nyeri by DCI officers.
He has since received public support from high-profile political leaders, including Deputy President William Ruto.
