Revealed: Tycoons who’ve bagged rice, cooking oil deals
When the Jubilee Party sought to ensure that Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and Dr William Ruto retained the presidency in 2017, it relied on the financial support of several donors.
Through the Friends of Jubilee Foundation, the party was able to raise billions of shillings that went into nationwide campaigns that were instrumental in securing Mr Kenyatta and Dr Ruto’s seats as President and Deputy President respectively.
Ms Mary Wambui, a member of the foundation, played her part by contributing an undisclosed amount. Just four years after the elections, Ms Wambui was wanted by several government agencies for alleged tax evasion and possible money laundering.
The elections came and went, and Dr Ruto was declared the winner. The Supreme Court dismissed several petitions challenging the results and, on September 5, 2022, all seven judges unanimously upheld President Ruto’s victory.
Loyalists rewarded
The result rewarded loyalists who stuck by President Ruto, and things could not have gone better for Ms Wambui.
In just nine months, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped tax evasion charges,Ms Wambui has been appointed chair of the Communications Authority of Kenya , and her companies are on the verge of raking in billions in government contracts despite the controversy.
