Rigathi Gachagua

Rigathi Gachagua(born 1965) is a Kenyan politician and businessman who was the Deputy President of Kenya from 2022 until his impeachment in 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly from 2017 to 2022. He was the running mate for Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto for the 2022 election. The Ruto-Gachagua ticket would go on to win the election by a 50.5% margin in August 2022. 

In November 2022, Rigathi Gachagua faced corruption charges in a $60 million case. These charges were eventually dropped. In November 2024, Gachagua was impeached and removed from office.

He is the founder of DCP Party.

References

Category:1965 births
Category:Living people
Category:Vice presidents of Kenya
Category:African businesspeople