Nderitu Gachagua
Appearance
Nderitu Gachagua | |
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1st Governor of Nyeri County | |
In office March 2013 – 24 February 2017 | |
Deputy | Wamathai Samuel Githaiga |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Wamathai Samuel |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 July 1953 |
Died | 24 February 2017 London, United Kingdom | (aged 63)
Spouse | Margaret Nyokabi |
James Nderitu Gachagua (29 July 1952 – 24 February 2017) was a Kenyan politician who served as the first governor of Nyeri County having been elected in March 2013 on a GNU party ticket alongside deputy governor, Wamathai Samwel Githaiga. Nderitu studied law at the University of Nairobi. Before becoming governor, he served as the Member of Parliament for Mathira constituency.[1]
Gachagua died on 24 February 2017 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London while undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ KANYI, WAMBUGU. "Kenya: MCA Accuses Gachagua". The Star. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Governor Gachagua is dead". The Standard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "[VIDEO] Nyeri Governor Nderitu Gachagua dies from cancer". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 25 February 2017.