Rigathi Gachagua

DATE OF BIRTH


1965

GENDER


Male

OCCUPATION


Businessman, Politician

FAMILY


Married. Brother to late former Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua.

BIOGRAPHY


Education: Early learning at Kabiruini Primary School. O- Levels and A-Levels at Kianyaga High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree; Political Science and Literature from University of Nairobi where he studied between 1985 and 1988. After that, he did Paramilitary Training at the Administration Police Institute in 1990.  He did an Advanced Public Administration Course at Kenya School of Government between 1999 and 2000. 

Early career: He worked in the Office of the President as a District Officer Cadet from 1990. He then rose to Personal Assistant to the Head of Public Service in 1991. He served as District Officer In charge of Ng’arua Division, Laikipia District from 1997 to 1999.

He served as Uhuru Kenyatta's Personal Assistant when he was Minister for Local Government. For four years between 2002 and 2006, Rigathi Gachagua was the custodian of Uhuru Kenyatta’s diary as his PA. As a Kanu presidential candidate in 2002, Mr Kenyatta travelled with Mr Gachagua throughout the country.

Mr Gachagua was the Mathira Constituency Member of Parliament between 2017 and 2022, when he ran for Deputy President as William Ruto's running mate on a UDA ticket. Dr Ruto and Mr Gachagua won the 2022 Presidential election and now serve as President and Deputy President respectively. 

Latest articles on Rigathi Gachagua:

  1. Gender reflections on future UDA presidential tickets

    Ruto promised that the party's candidates and their running mates will not be of the same gender.

  2. Forgive us: Gachagua apologises to Mama Ngina

    DP apologised for what he termed “political madness.”

    Rigathi Gachagua and former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta
  3. PREMIUM Murmurs in Mt Kenya: Win for Karua-Kioni wing, threat for Gachagua

    Karua and Kioni out to capitalise on the growing disenchantment in Mt Kenya region.

    Jeremiah Kioni, Martha Karua and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
  4. PREMIUM The traps that will make or break DP Gachagua

    Gachagua is walking a political tightrope in the restive Mt Kenya region.

     Rigathi Gachagua
  5. DP Gachagua: I used to drink 36 beers alone

    Mr Gachagua told the students his drinking buddies who did not quit the bottle are in a sordid state.

  6. Kuria now only CS without prestigious EGH title, award

    EGH award is given in recognition of outstanding services to the nation.

    Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria
  7. Ruto furious after governors booed at his meetings

    The President said it was improper for people attending his meetings to shout down leaders

    President William Ruto
  8. Luhya leaders flex muscles in region’s leadership battle

    Recent attacks by Natembeya against Wetang’ula have ignited talk of clamour for control of the region.

    Western leaders
  9. PREMIUM Gaitho: How not to fight alcoholism

    Tough edicts of the sort made last week have been made since time immemorial to absolutely no effect.

    Alcoholism
  10. PREMIUM Gachagua caught between the mountain and a hard place

    The truce between Ruto and Raila raises fears of betrayal in Mt Kenya region.

     Rigathi Gachagua
  11. Ruto: Gender rule is an idea whose time has come

    The President has called on lawmakers to agree on the two-thirds rule for the benefit of all.

    William Ruto
  12. Government suspends licences of second-generation alcohol manufacturers

    CS Kindiki has announced new measures in mitigation of illicit brews.

    Kithure Kindiki
  13. PREMIUM Gachagua’s options after Ruto, Raila truce

    Deputy President had assured his supporters that he would not allow his boss to work with the Azimio leader

    Rigathi Gachagua
  14. Bill to strip counties of bar licensing in the offing

    Kimani Ichung'wah to initiate amendments to the law.

    Beer
  15. PREMIUM Austerity? Gachagua splurges Sh10m on curtains

    Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's office purchased curtains worth Sh10.27 million last year.

    Rigathi Gachagua
  16. In Karatina, the great beer migration ...

    Thirsty beer lovers flee Kirinyaga following crackdown.

    Beer bottles
  17. Dealing with allies at war with each other: Gachagua's Dilemma in Kiambu

    Climax of the infighting within the UDA leadership in Kiambu was evident last week.

    Politics
  18. PREMIUM Rumble in the Mountain: Truth behind Rigathi vs Nyoro battle for Mt Kenya

    Some Mt Kenya politicians declared Nyoro fit to be President Ruto’s running mate in 2027.

    Rigathi Gachagua
  19. PREMIUM Ghosts of 1992, 1997 divisions return to haunt Mt Kenya region

    Some leaders in Mt Kenya had called for the replacement of Gachagua as Ruto’s running mate in 2027.

    Rigathi Gachagua
  20. Kirinyaga killer brews: Man rushed to hospital as Kindiki holds meeting short distance away

    The man had blurred vision, a symptom similar to earlier victims.

    Drunk man