Rigathi Gachagua, the former Deputy President of Kenya, has shaken the country with serious claims about the so-called affordable housing program.
In a bold and unexpected statement, he accused President William Ruto and the Devki Group of turning what was meant to be a helpful initiative into a dirty business deal.
According to Gachagua, this entire housing project is just a cover-up for a massive money-making scheme between the government and Devki’s owner, Narendra Raval.
This is not just some political drama it’s a wake-up call about how power, money, and greed are being used against the very people this program was supposed to help.
When someone like Gachagua comes out swinging, it’s not something to brush off. He’s been inside the system and knows how the game is played.
He’s now saying that behind the scenes, it’s not about building homes for Kenyans it’s about building wealth for a few well-connected individuals. Narendra Raval, the man at the center of this storm, is not new to controversy.
As the boss of Devki Group, he controls a wide range of industries from steel to cement, all of which play a key role in the housing program. So when Gachagua claims that Raval is using his influence to milk billions from a public project, it’s not just another accusation it sounds disturbingly possible.
Raval has always been seen as a tycoon with deep pockets and even deeper connections in high places. But this latest spotlight casts him in a much darker role.
If Gachagua’s claims hold any truth, then Raval is not just benefiting from the housing project he’s manipulating it from behind the curtain.
That’s not just unfair, it’s deeply insulting to the millions of Kenyans who were told that this housing plan was about dignity, opportunity, and progress. Instead, it now looks more like a get-rich-quick scheme dressed up as national development.
And that’s not all. Gachagua also dropped another bombshell claiming that the same people tied to this housing scandal are responsible for the fake fertilizer that has been flooding the market.
This has left farmers in deep trouble. Imagine spending what little money you have on fertilizer, planting your crops, and then watching them fail. It’s heartbreaking.
And now to hear that it may have been a planned con, orchestrated by people in power and business elites like Raval, makes it even worse.
This isn’t just about bad decisions it’s about cruel and calculated actions that hurt ordinary people.The affordable housing program was announced as a beacon of hope.
Ruto’s government promised it would provide jobs, homes, and a future for Kenyans. But if Gachagua’s words are true, then the program is a complete lie.
It was never about the people it was always about the money. A secret deal between the president and a rich businessman to siphon off billions while pretending to help the public.
And Raval, with his cement and steel empire, seems to be sitting right at the center of it. That’s not public service. That’s daylight robbery.What makes this situation worse is the silence from those who should be answering these questions.
Devki is yet to offer any proper explanation. Ruto is moving forward like nothing has happened. Meanwhile, Kenyans are still waiting for homes that may never come, and farmers are counting losses from poor harvests caused by fake inputs. It feels like the rich and powerful just keep circling the same pot of public funds while the rest of the country struggles to survive.
Narendra Raval cannot hide behind his business empire anymore. If he is as involved as Gachagua claims, then he has played a dirty game, one that has cost Kenyans more than just money it has cost them hope.
These are not the actions of a respectable industrialist. They are the actions of someone who uses power not to build, but to exploit. And if no one stands up to call it out, the cycle will continue. Kenyans deserve better. They deserve truth, justice, and leaders who won’t sell them out for profits.
