Rigathi Gachagua

Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua (born 28 February 1965) is a Kenyan politician who is serving as Deputy President of Kenya since 2022. He previously served as the Member of Parliament for Mathira Constituency[1] between 2017 and 2022 as a member of the Jubilee Party. In the 2022 election, William Ruto selected Gachagua as his running mate, and the two were elected with just over 50% of the vote.[2][3]

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Rigathi Gachagua
Gachagua in 2023
12th Deputy President of Kenya
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 September 2022
President	William Ruto
Preceded by	William Ruto
Member of the Kenyan Parliament
In office 31 August 2017 – 8 September 2022
Preceded by	Peter Weru Kinyua
Constituency	Mathira
Personal details
Born	Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua (1965-02-28) 28 February 1965 (age 58) Hiriga, Kenya
Political party	UDA
Other political affiliations	Kenya Kwanza (2022–present)
Spouse	Dorcas Wanjiku ​ (m. 1965)​
Children	2
Education	University of Nairobi (B.A.) Kenya School of Government (Advanced Diploma in Public Administration)
Occupation	Politician Administrator Businessman
Website	deputypresident.go.ke

He previously served in various junior roles in government, including assistant secretary[4] in the Ministry of Home Affairs & National Heritage, personal assistant to the Head of the Public Service,[4] personal assistant to Minister for Local Government Uhuru Kenyatta[5] and a district officer.