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Rigathi Gachagua | |
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.jpg) Gachagua in 2023 | |
| 12th Deputy President of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 13 September 2022 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | William Ruto |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 31 August 2017 – 8 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Weru Kinyua |
| Constituency | Mathira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua 28 February 1965 Hiriga, Kenya |
| Political party | UDA |
| Other political affiliations | Kenya Kwanza (2022–present) |
| Spouse |
Dorcas Wanjiku (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Occupation |
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| Website | deputypresident |
Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua (born 28 February 1965) is a Kenyan politician who is serving as Deputy President of Kenya since 2022. He previously served as the Member of Parliament for Mathira Constituency[1] between 2017 and 2022 as a member of the Jubilee Party. In the 2022 election, William Ruto selected Gachagua as his running mate, and the two were elected with just over 50% of the vote.[2][3]
He previously served in various junior roles in government, including assistant secretary[4] in the Ministry of Home Affairs & National Heritage, personal assistant to the Head of the Public Service,[4] personal assistant to Minister for Local Government Uhuru Kenyatta[5] and a district officer.
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- ^ a b "Hon. NDINDI NYORO, Rigathi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "PROFILE: Rigathi Gachagua - Uhuru's one-time Personal Assistant, seeking to become DP". Citizen Digital. 2022-07-16. Retrieved 2022-09-09.