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Freedom guaranteed? Haji seeks to withdraw Sh7.5bn graft charges against Gachagua

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

On Friday, July 23, last year, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua had unwelcome guests at his rural home in Mathira, Nyeri County.

Mr Gachagua, through his lawyer Kioko Kilukumi, told the court that the guests from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were on a mission. They manhandled, humiliated and arrested him over allegations of acquiring Sh7.5 billion through corruption.

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