Gachagua claims Ruto deported Chinese contractors over Ksh7B rail row

Sunday 15th March, 2026 05:53 PM|By Kenneth Mwenda Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. PHOTO/@rigathi/X. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of deporting Chinese contractors to favour a higher bid on the British-funded Railway City project. He said the move would cost Ksh7 billion and claimed the funds were to be used to support Ruto’s reelection campaign. Speaking on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at an interdenominational church service at Kirathani Grounds in Ithanga, Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County, Gachagua claimed the project’s original winning contractor, China Railway, was blocked from executing the tender despite quoting Ksh22 billion. Another company had quoted Ksh29 billion, and Gachagua claimed Ruto instructed Kenya Railways to award the higher bid. “Yesterday, kuna kitu inaitwa Railway City; it’s a grant from the British government. Tender imefanywa Wachinese wanaitwa China Railway wameshinda, a Ksh22 billion. Hataki wafanye. Iko kampuni ingine, wamequote Ksh29 billion. Difference of Ksh7 billion. Ameambia Kenya Railways patia wale wa Ksh29 billion, not Ksh22 billion. Ndio hii billioni saba atumie kwa uchaguzi,” he said.