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Rigathi Gachagua

Kenyan opposition politician, former Deputy President and leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-08-23Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Rigathi Gachagua hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2001 to 2006
    Personal Assistant to the Minister for Local Government (Uhuru Kenyatta), Government of Kenya Former

    Personal assistant to then-Minister for Local Government Uhuru Kenyatta (2001-2006); earlier District Officer posts in the Office of the President (1990-1999).[1]

  2. 2017 to 2022
    Member of Parliament for Mathira, National Assembly of Kenya (12th Parliament) Former

    Elected MP for Mathira constituency on a Jubilee Party (JP) ticket; served in the 12th Parliament.[1]

  3. 2022-09-13 to 2024-10
    Deputy President of Kenya, Government of Kenya Former

    Second holder of the office of Deputy President of Kenya; impeached by the National Assembly on 8 October 2024 (281 votes to 44) and removed after the Senate upheld 5 of 11 charges in October 2024.[2, 3, 4, 5]

  4. 2025-05-15
    Party Leader, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), Kenya Current

    Leader of the opposition party launched in Lavington, Nairobi on 15 May 2025; declared a 2027 presidential bid in September 2025.[6, 7, 8]

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

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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