Former Nakuru Governor and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has launched a sharp critique of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, after the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader reportedly called for the United States to intervene in Kenya’s leadership over alleged links to funds associated with the Minnesota fraud case.
Taking to his official social media accounts on Monday, January 5, 2026, Kinyanjui accused Gachagua of recklessness and poor judgment, warning that inviting foreign governments into Kenya’s domestic political disputes could have serious and potentially disastrous consequences for the nation.
“The DCP leader has been quoted requesting the intervention of the USA to investigate Kenya’s leadership over allegations of sponsorship through funds linked to the Minnesota fraud case. Never mind, it’s on the very party he was the running mate,” Kinyanjui said.
“While the province of investigations does not belong to me, the sheer lack of wisdom in failing to distinguish between political differences and matters of grave international significance is alarming.”
Kinyanjui also questioned the motive behind Gachagua’s appeal to the US, highlighting the irony that the allegations touch on a political formation Gachagua was once closely associated with. He argued that the move was less about accountability and more about settling personal political scores.
“How can a leader seek to throw his own country into the deep end merely to score personal revenge? This brand of politics is retrogressive and dangerous. It reflects raw greed and naivety in handling matters that could have potentially catastrophic consequences,” Kinyanjui warned.
He further added a pointed metaphor to underline his criticism: “To such people we say: A child can play with its mother’s breast, but not its father’s testicles.”
The controversy erupted after Gachagua, on Sunday, January 4, 2026, invoked the United States in Kenya’s domestic political debate. Speaking during a church service at AIPCA Kiratina in Kiambu County, Gachagua urged US President Donald Trump to conduct a forceful operation in Kenya similar to the one carried out in Venezuela the previous Saturday, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro.
Gachagua claimed that the same individuals linked to the Minnesota scandal continue to benefit from government contracts, allegedly at the expense of local farmers.
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