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Rigathi Gachagua: Coffee cartels poisoned, killed my brother

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims that his brother, former Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua, was killed by powerful coffee cartels. In a recent live tv interview at Inooro TV, Gachagua alleged that his elder brother was poisoned leading to the deterioration of his health and his death.

The former governor died on February 24, 2017, due to what the family then said was a result of pancreatic cancer. But in a new twist of events, Gachagua claimed deep-pocketed coffee cartels had a hand in Nderitu's death.

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