Rigathi Gachagua | |
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.jpg) Gachagua in 2023 | |
| 12th Deputy President of Kenya | |
| In office 13 September 2022 – 1 November 2024 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | William Ruto |
| Succeeded by | Kithure Kindiki |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 31 August 2017 – 8 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Weru Kinyua |
| Succeeded by | Eric Wamumbi |
| Constituency | Mathira |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1965 Hiriga, Nyeri District, Kenya |
| Political party | UDA |
| Other political affiliations | Kenya Kwanza (2022–2024) |
| Spouse |
Dorcas Wanjiku (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Occupation |
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Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua (born 28 February 1965) is a Kenyan politician, and former 12th deputy president of Kenya. As a member of the Jubilee Party, Gachagua served as Member of Parliament for Mathira from 2017 to 2022.[1]
He had previously served in various roles in government, including as an Assistant secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Heritage, as a personal assistant to the Head of the Public Service, as a personal assistant to the then Minister for Local Government Uhuru Kenyatta, and as a district officer.[2][3] In the 2022 election, William Ruto selected Gachagua as his running mate, and the two were elected with just over 50% of the vote.[4][5]
On 8 October 2024, Gachagua was impeached by the National Assembly on 11 separate charges. He filed legal challenges against the impeachment, but was rejected by the High Court. On 17 October 2024, The Senate upheld five of the 11 charges, thereby confirming the impeachment. He was set to be removed from office, with Kithure Kindiki having been selected to replace him. His removal was however halted by the High Court via a conservatory order on 18 October 2024. On 31 October 2024 the High Court declined to extend conservatory orders that blocked the swearing of Deputy President nominee Kithure Kindiki.
- ^ "ODINGA". The Nation. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Hon. NDINDI NYORO, Rigathi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "PROFILE: Rigathi Gachagua - Uhuru's one-time Personal Assistant, seeking to become DP". Citizen Digital. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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