Rigathi Gachagua

Identity

Full name

Rigathi Gachagua^{[1, 2]}

Also known as

Riggy G

Status

Active

Current roles

• Party Leader, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), Kenya 2025-05-15^{[3, 4, 5]}

Selected former roles

• Deputy President of Kenya, Government of Kenya 2022-09-13 to 2024-10^{[2, 6, 7, 8]}
• Member of Parliament for Mathira, National Assembly of Kenya (12th Parliament) 2017 to 2022^[1]
• Personal Assistant to the Minister for Local Government (Uhuru Kenyatta), Government of Kenya 2001 to 2006^[1]

Sources

1. Hon. Rigathi Gachagua - Member profile (Mathira)Parliament of Kenya, primary source
2. Rigathi Gachagua sworn in as Kenya's second Deputy PresidentCitizen Digital, 2022-09-13, secondary source
3. Full list of DCP interim party officialsThe Star (Kenya), 2025-05-15, secondary source
4. Former Kenya's deputy president declares bid to oust President William Ruto in 2027Africanews, 2025-09-15, secondary source
5. Gachagua urges Uhuru to reject handshake with RutoCitizen Digital, 2026-08-23, secondary source
6. Kenya lawmakers vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi GachaguaAl Jazeera, 2024-10-08, secondary source
7. Kenya High Court issues order halting replacement of Rigathi Gachagua as DPAfricanews, 2024-10-18, secondary source
8. Hansard Report - Tuesday, 8th October 2024 (Afternoon Sitting)National Assembly of Kenya, 2024-10-08, primary source

Change history

• 2026-10-26 Record published.

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