Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned President William Ruto against attempts to take over Muthaiga Golf Club amid a dispute between the club and the Kenya Forest Service (KFS).
In a statement on Thursday, September 17, Gachagua claimed
members of the prestigious club had contacted him over fears that the
government, through KFS, was planning to seize part of the golf course.
“Members of Muthaiga Golf Club have
woken me up at night, informing me that William Ruto, using the Kenya Forest
Service, is planning to grab Muthaiga Golf Course after grabbing several
parcels of land in the neighboring Kiambu County.
“I sympathize with them; just like the
55 million Kenyans, the Kenyan great grabber is on their case,”
he wrote.
He alleged that senior KFS officers stormed the facility
with dogs and declared part of the course belonged to Karura Forest.
“Members were shocked when senior KFS
officers turned up at the club with killer dogs and declared part of the golf
course as being in Karura Forest.
“William Ruto must know that Muthaiga
Golf Club has been in existence since before independence, before he was born,”
Gachagua added.
Invoking Kenya’s political history, Gachagua said successive
presidents had respected golf courses, citing Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap
Moi, Mwai Kibaki, and Uhuru Kenyatta.
He accused Ruto of expanding his alleged appetite for land
from public property to private holdings.
“Your appetite for land has now
surpassed public land; you have now turned to private land.
“We shall do everything possible to
stop you from grabbing Muthaiga Golf Club and other public and private land in
the country,” he warned.
Muthaiga Golf Club confirmed KFS had restricted access to
part of its Front Nine, claiming the section fell within Karura Forest.
The club’s Board said it was working urgently to resolve the
matter, apologising to members for the disruption.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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