Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has launched a fresh attack on President William Ruto, accusing him of fueling corruption in Kenya’s political system.
Speaking during a public engagement, Gachagua claimed that State House had become “the epicentre of corruption,” alleging that lawmakers were bribed under Ruto’s watch to advance government interests.
He said the President personally supervised a scheme to influence MPs, including attempts to remove him from office when he served as Deputy President in 2024.
“Nothing is happening in this country. It’s corruption everywhere,” Gachagua said. “State House is the scene of crime when it comes to corruption. Just this week, over 6,000 people from Kiambu were called into State House, and each walked out with ten thousand shillings to change their stand on the Mt. Kenya narrative.”
Gachagua’s remarks come only days after President Ruto warned MPs and Senators against taking bribes.
The Head of State had told a joint parliamentary group of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance and ODM that his administration would not tolerate leaders using their positions to demand kickbacks in exchange for legislative favors.
Ruto, appearing visibly frustrated at the reports, said he receives daily intelligence updates confirming that some lawmakers continue to pocket bribes while hiding behind Parliament.
“They are collecting money in the name of Parliament, but in reality, that money never reaches Parliament. Instead, it ends up in the pockets of a few individuals,” Ruto said.
“We are not going to shame them. We are going to apprehend them.”
However, Gachagua dismissed Ruto’s warning as a public relations stunt, insisting that the President cannot lecture lawmakers about corruption when he himself benefits from it.
According to him, any fight against graft must begin at State House, where he believes decisions on bribery and political manipulation are made.
The DCP leader further argued that Kenya risks sinking deeper into crisis if citizens continue to allow corruption to thrive unchecked.
He challenged religious institutions, civil society, and opposition forces to unite in calling out leaders who enrich themselves while ordinary Kenyans struggle with the rising cost of living.
“Kenya belongs to all of us. We cannot sit back and watch corruption eat away our future,” he told the congregation.
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