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Zimbabwean tycoon and convicted fraudster Wicknell Chivayo’s frequent access to State House raises alarm, with opposition leaders linking him to potential election interference and questioning his influence on the Presidency.

He flashes stacks of cash on Instagram, flies in private jets, and now, it seems, he walks the corridors of Kenya's State House with ease. Wicknell Chivayo, the flamboyant Zimbabwean businessman, has become a fixture in President Ruto’s inner circle, triggering alarm bells among the opposition and intelligence observers alike.
Known as "Sir Wicknell," Chivayo is not your average foreign investor. He is a convicted fraudster with a colorful rap sheet in his home country. His frequent appearances in Nairobi, often captured in jovial photos with the Head of State, have raised serious questions about vetting and the company the Presidency keeps.
Chivayo’s past is paved with scandal. He was convicted of fraud in 2004 and served jail time. More recently, he was at the center of a $100 million scandal involving the Zimbabwe Power Company for a solar project in Gwanda that never materialized. Despite being paid millions, no solar panels were ever installed.
Opposition leaders, including Justin Muturi, have branded him a "crook" and questioned his influence. "This man is a convicted fraudster... Whenever he comes to Kenya, he passes through Eldoret. What is the President doing with him?" Muturi posed.
The embrace of Chivayo by the Kenyan elite is baffling. By allowing a figure with such a compromised integrity profile into the sanctum of power, the administration risks not just reputational damage, but potential state capture.
As Chivayo continues to post selfies from Nairobi's high tables, Kenyans are right to ask: What exactly is he buying, and what is the price tag?
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