Kenya’s Former VP Demands Ruto Break Silence on Allegations of His Involvement in the Sudan War

Nairobi – Sudanhorizon
Former Kenyan Vice President and leader of the Citizens’ Democracy Party, Regate Gatshagwa, has challenged President William Ruto to publicly address allegations linking his administration to the war in Sudan.

The former Deputy President challenged president Ruto to clarify claims surrounding the ownership of De La Rue, a company specializing in printing currency. Gatshagwa also raised other issues, including Sudanese gold and the Kenyan diplomatic passports granted to Rapid Support Forces leaders, suggesting that widespread counterfeiting may have occurred in the printing of Sudanese currency.
The Kenyan newspaper The Standard published an article on July 27th titled “Gatchagwa Challenges Ruto to Clarify His Interests in Sudan,” in which former Kenyan Deputy President and leader of the Citizens’ Democracy Party, Regati Gatchagwa, challenged current head of state William Ruto to publicly respond to accusations linking his administration to the war in Sudan and to clarify claims surrounding the ownership of De La Rue, a company specializing in printing currency.

According to the Kenyan newspaper, Gatchagwa stated during a speech at a church service in the Kyo New area of Meru County that Kenya is being used as a conduit for smuggling gold from war-torn Sudan and that the government is facilitating the transfer of weapons to the Rapid Support Forces militia.
He also accused Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkumina of issuing diplomatic passports to individuals he described as “war criminals.”
Gatchagwa demanded that President Ruto clarify whether he had purchased De La Rue through intermediaries, urging him to reassure Kenyans about the company’s use before the upcoming general election. He stated, “We want Ruto to confirm whether he bought De La Rue and to assure Kenyans that he will not print money for election purposes.”
He added that Kenyans fear a repeat of the 1992 election experience, noting that printing large quantities of money at that time contributed to high inflation.
The Kenyan leader expressed surprise that Kenya has become “a major exporter of gold despite its limited domestic production,” suggesting the possibility that the precious metal was being imported from Sudan and then exported as Kenyan gold.

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