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How politics and religion fanned Ekeza Sacco’s fraudulent dealings

Bishop David Kariuki Ngari alias Gakuyo (left), former Kabete MP and now Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and former Thika Town MP Alice Ng’ang’a in 2017 during Jubilee campaigns. Mr Gakuyo rode on Jubilee wave to popularise Ekeza Sacco. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  ERIC WAINAINA  &  JAMES KARIUKI

‘Man of God’ David Kariuki Ngari, aka Gakuyo, rode on religion and Jubilee Party’s 2017 political wave to recruit Ekeza Sacco members.

But little did the 78,000 members whose savings hit Sh2.5 billion in the same year know the Calvary Chosen Centre founding bishop would spend every penny saved to buy properties to spruce his lifestyle.

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