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 Building Economics at the University of Nairobi. Before becoming governor, he served as the Member of Parliament for Mathira constituency. He is the elder brother of former Deputy President of Kenya Rigathi Gachagua.
Gachagua died on 24 February 2017 at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London while undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Experience
Professional
- Governor, Nyeri
2013–2017
former - MP, Mathira
National Rainbow Coalition 2003–2007
9th Parliament
former
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