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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a live interview with KTN News at his private residence in Karen, Nairobi. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
The Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua is suffused with the passion of his convictions. He is convinced that public institutions in Kenya are under State capture. He does not hesitate to go hammer and tongs against perceived "personal interests" in State corporations. He declares vehemently that the overarching principles of engagements in these corporations will be informed by 'national interests'.
In a recent television interview, the DP singled out the national carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) for censure. He claimed, "Kenya Airways makes losses because of State capture." He said, "the people who lease the planes and who do repairs are overcharging because of State capture."
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