Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate has questioned how Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua amassed billions of shillings in his account.
During campaign trail in Kirinyaga county on Monday, Raila said Gachagua needed to explain to the public where he got the billions in three years
"In just three years Gachagua has Sh13 billion in his account, where did he get all the money, he should come to the public and explain," Raila said.
He went ahead to accuse Gachagua of only being in the public office for a short time and therefore he should state which business he runs in order to have gained so much wealth.
"Gachagua has been the mp for only three years, and that is not enough time for him to be able to own the amount. Where else does he work?" Raila claimed.
Speaking on Tuesday during the presidential debate the Mathira MP however stated that he is not a billionaire, as is publicly claimed.
"I'm worth Sh800 million minus the Sh200 million they are holding," Gachagua stated.
The MP was in the limelight when the court ordered him to forfeit Sh200 million to the State on Thursday.
This is after Assets Recovery Agency dismissed claims that the Sh200 million in question was from a tender that Gachagua and his business associate won seven years ago.
The agency noted there was no shared evidence to support the claims made by Ann Kimemia trading as Jenne Enterprises Limited.
Milimani law courts judge Esther Maina said she is satisfied that the funds in question are proceeds of crime and are subject to forfeiture to the State.
Gachagua admitted to receiving the funds from government agencies and entities through the award of contracts.
Raila said the authorities are up to task to ensure the public funds do not end up in personal pockets.
The Star team can not explicitly verify if the deputy president Ruto's running mate has the billions as claimed by Raila.
