So how was I wrong.
Wanjigi is kibaki wheeler-dealer.
He doesnt feature in Moi era because he was a nobody.
People who ate big in Moi era was Biwott & Moi (Kulei and Gideon Moi).
In every project - Moi/Biwott - got 10%.
Saitoti was Min of Finance was key enabler - and get his share.
Kibaki comes and the new boys dont know how steal[NOT SAITOTI - cease that silly thought]
This are Murungarus and Kiraitus.
Jimmy Wanjigi knew Gideon Moi gameplan - and knew the Anglo-leasing.
He get PS Davy Mwangi and PS Magiri - to sign projects.
Trick - no need for financing - we will source the money from abroad - just sign promisory note.
When Anglo-leasing blew up.
Wanjigi went to Chinese - same deal - chinese bring the money - just sign.
Uhuru continues - Chinese bring the funding - just sign
Now we are in debt crisis.
New game is going to be PPPs - no need for debt - just sign 30yr deal.
Hapo ndio tuko sasa.
Oooh dear, OOh dear... I keep telling you I know things you don't and will never know. Kunitukana haitabadilisha hio.
You do a lot of gossiping, I tell you facts from firsthand front-seat access, not hearsay. I don't need to namedrop James Bond, I can tell you the first day he met his now Kamba wife and where at.
I didn't say Wanjigi started Golderberg with Saitoti. He began his association with Saitoti when he was Minister for Education in Kibaki I and his uncle was PS Treasury. They crafted the single-sourcing schemes and made it especially huge in the Free Primary Education programme, they were literally "equipping" schools with a free hand from World Bank funding.
Read my post properly... I didn't say Jigi Jigi started Anglo Leasing. He perfected and ran off with the Anglo Leasing ("Security Sourcing") projects that had stalled or holdover from the Moi years. FYI the biggest player in the sector before Jigi Jigi was Biwott with his Israeli connection.
Wewe ni fala ingine just name dropping.
Jigi Jigi was where when Saitoti was made Min of Finance in 1983.
In 1983 - Jigi jigi was in diapers (well I was) - but he was not even 20yrs?
Saitoti became prolific thief from 1983 to 1995 - and made wealth - together with his friend Biwott.
They would loot the country until 1999 when Gideon Moi in his father regime kicked him out.
Gideon Moi was architect of Anglo-leasing and most of those contracts signed before Kibaki and some executed.
When Kibaki came - Jigis and alfred Getonga - went for Gideon Moi stealing manual - and used it to steal.
MJINGA SANA WEWE
No Pundit, you obviously don't know. Kadudu is right.....
Jimmy Wanjigi or Jigi Jigi as we used to call him and also variously as James Bond, became rich when he encountered George Saitoti and brought to Saitoti the perfect cover to steal some more after he had been hounded over the Goldenberg Scandal. Their first initial biggest heist was when Saitoti was Minister for Education. They stole quite a bit in the Kibaki Free Education programme. A lot of Saitoti's hidden wealth (and it is in billions), only Jigi Jigi knows and this he has converted to his possession. Neither Saitoti's wife nor family (siblings) have a way of tracing or "interest".
Then Anglo Leasing became an even bigger heist for him... single sourcing of security procurement. This is when he perfected his stealing and later brought this "model" to Uhuru & Ruto for the SGR and Airport deals before they short-changed him, the reason for their fallout. No honour amongst thieves.... they were really fighting over the spoils.
Oops you're obtuse kweli.
Saitoti made billions from Goldenberg when he was VP and Min of Finance from 89 till Moi dropped him due to Goldenburg in 95. Young Mudavaid with Cheserem were brough to clean things up.
Saitoti looted with Biwott from 89 till mid 90s - when Gideon Moi sons joined Kulei to take everything in last years of Moi and kick out Saitoti and Biwott.
By time Wanjigi was meeting Saitoti - it was huko Kibaki regime.
And yes Wanjigi looted mainly through Interior PS Dave Mwangi and uncle PS - and that was Saitoti final helping of Kenya public money.
Before Saitoti's death, there were hardly any photos that existed of Jimmy Wanjigi. He only came to light at Saitoti's funeral. Wanjigi showed Saitoti how to steal in billions. They were tight buddies the time Saitoti was minister for Interior.