Speaking at a church service in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, Gachagua alleged that senior government officials are at the center of the scheme, channeling funds to non-existent hospitals while mission facilities remain unpaid.
“There is massive corruption at SHA. Billions are being allocated to ghost hospitals, yet mission hospitals receive nothing. Who is fooling who?” he posed.
In his first public appearance since returning from the United States, the DCP Party leader later addressed a rally at Ongata Rongai Quarry Market, where he accused President William Ruto of enabling corruption. He claimed delegations visiting State House were receiving bribes to back government initiatives.
“When I was in America, I heard the President lamenting about bribery among MPs. Yet State House itself is the epicenter of corruption. Just the other day, people from Kiambu were each given ten thousand shillings,” Gachagua alleged.
His remarks came as opposition leaders intensified criticism of the Ruto administration over what they described as rampant misuse of public funds.
In Narok County, Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa urged Kenyans to hold the government accountable. “SHA is just a drop in the ocean of the daylight robbery we are witnessing,” he said.
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, speaking during a service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Elburgon, Nakuru County, echoed the concern, warning that the opposition would not remain silent. “We cannot sit back and watch the ongoing plunder of public resources,” he said.
Kitutu Chache South MP Richard Onyonka also weighed in, accusing officials of looting funds meant for healthcare while ordinary Kenyans struggle.
The leaders vowed to remain united under a single opposition presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. “Whoever is chosen, we will stand with them,” Gachagua said, a sentiment echoed by Wamalwa, who affirmed: “We will remain a united front.”
