Rigathi Gachagua

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was forced to retake his second oath during the swearing-in ceremony at the Kasarani Stadium. While administering the oath ...

- directives13 September 2022 - 3:44 pm - Changes13 September 2022 - 3:23 pm - Deactivated.13 September 2022 - 4:11 pm The crowd was also asked to tone down their cheers. "May I request that we take it again, please? However, as they proceeded with the oath-taking, Gachagua called for another break.

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 13 - RIGATHI Gachagua was sworn in as Deputy President on Tuesday, moments after William Ruto took oath as Kenya's fifth President, ...

the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya,” the Chief Justice said as the President and the other for the due execution of function of the office of the Gachagua took two oaths for the allegiance to the office of the Deputy

After taking the oath of office at Kasarani Stadium, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua took to the podium to make his inauguration speech. After taking the.

As the chief registrar started reading out the oath, she stopped after Rigathi was captured whispering something to her. We have a huge task to liberate this country and bring it back to where Mwai Kibaki left it," said Gachagua. However, while reading the oath, there seemed to be a moment of confusion as Rigathi and Amadi seemed to read from different scripts. In his speech, Gachagua seized the moment to launch a scathing attack on former president [Kasarani](https://www.tuko.co.ke/tag/kasarani-news/) Stadium, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua took to the podium to make his inauguration speech. - In his inauguration speech, Rigathi Gachagua seized the moment to launch a scathing attack on Uhuru Kenyatta

Gachagua while giving his inauguration speech at the Kasarani grounds on Tuesday said that the country is "finally free" and it is "finally a democratic country ...

It is your prayers that will help our president to put up a team that will take us back to where President Kibaki left us 10 years ago," Gachagua noted. "I want to thank the people of Kenya for their resilience and determination for rejecting to be intimidated, coerced and saying that the will of the people is supreme in this republic. We have a 10 trillion debt, 6 million Kenyans have no employment, 14 million are in CRB, and we have a demoralized public service.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told off Kenyans who have been criticizing him because of his dress code. Speaking on Tuesday morning, he said that he ...

One day we will pen down what we went through, the threats were real and we had to protect ourselves. That I live to take care of my family." • One day we will pen down what we went through, the threats were real and we had to protect ourselves.

Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua made his wife Dorcas emotional after expressing gratitude to her for standing by him amidst a crackdown by state agencies.

Now I want to get from 94kg to 85kg, be in shape and fit into my old clothes. But now I will be coming here. When people talk about my style and appearance, I just laugh. “I must tell the Kenyan people please take care of your families. Those are the only people you can rely on. I will forever cherish you.”

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told guests of the onslaught against William Ruto and him by alleged State agencies which he said was due to their ...

“I promise you my President William Ruto that I will be loyal and dedicated as we serve the people of Kenya. I ask Kenyans to pray for him to start the economic transformation needed,” said Gachagua. He said there was a difficult task ahead. He promised to support the President in achieving his goals and observed that he had a difficult task as his predecessor since he (Ruto) had set very high standards. He, however, told Kenyans that such would not happen under their watch. Gachagua said Ruto had done a good job during the first term under President Kenyatta and was sure he is going to use the same zeal and vigour as he takes over as President. “I would like to thank the State agencies involved in the electoral process for refusing to be intimidated and working to ensure the will of the people of Kenya was not subverted,” said Gachagua. The Deputy President called for support of the government in empowering Kenyans to cater for their basic needs, promising that the new administration will offer them an enabling environment. “Our President, you have told us you will not use the criminal justice system to manage politics, but you will manage politics by being persuasive and convincing to Kenyans, unlike what has been done in the past,” said Gachagua. The DP said freedom had come at last and citizens will be free to associate with anybody they wanted without looking over their shoulders, observing that it had become a crime to be a friend of Ruto. Gachagua said Kenyans should be told the truth that despite President Ruto being a hardworking leader, he needs their patience to grow the economy. [Gachagua](https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001455539/the-making-of-a-deputy-president) claimed Ruto will pick the country from where late President Mwai Kibaki left it and take it forward to be at par with most developing countries.

Newspapers: President Yoweri Museveni was among the regional dignitaries attending the swearing-in of President William Ruto in Nairobi.

- Financial autonomy of the police to be executed - Six judges of the appellate court to be sworn in We have a huge task to liberate this country and bring it back to where Mwai Kibaki left it," said Gachagua. [ pledges Ruto made to Kenyans](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/468431-william-ruto-promises-unite-kenyans-administration-community-left/) in his inaugural speech as the head of state. The long-serving head of state is known to be an ally of Ruto. [Kasarani](https://www.tuko.co.ke/tag/kasarani-news/) Stadium, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua took to the podium to make his inauguration speech.

Deputy president elect Rigathi Gachagua proved he has style after arriving at the Kasarani Stadium for his swearing in wearing a crisp suit matching Ruto's.

"I gained a lot of weight during that time. But now I will be coming here. He also admitted gaining weight during the campaigns, and he was now on a journey to lose it by going from 94kg to 85kg. [responded to Kenyans’ concerns about his dressing](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/472766-rigathi-gachagua-speaks-dress-code-gaining-a-lot-weight-campaign/), saying that he was too busy campaigning to shop for new clothes. [ oversized clothes caused concerns among Kenyans](https://www.tuko.co.ke/entertainment/celebrities/470481-terence-creative-mammitos-depiction-rigathi-gachagua-wife-tickles-kenyans/), Gachagua was dressed to impress on his big day. - Rigathi Gachagua knew his dressing would be under scrutiny at his inauguration as deputy president and did not disappoint

Deputy President elect Rigathi Gachagua has addressed his weight and wardrobe as he prepares to be sworn into office.

They have been following me wherever I go, listening to my telephone calls and following my wife and children. "This (Monday, September 12, 2022) evening, I received a letter and a telephone call from Dr. The remarks come after he has been constantly criticized for being in bad shape and his wardrobe also failing at times. I am in pretty bad shape as I have gained weight. I had no luxury to look at how I dressed. Many people have been raising questions about how I dress.

For many Kenyans online, Mr Kenyatta had been very useful to them whenever memes mattered most.

He added; “I am in a pretty bad shape. I know many people have been raising questions about how I dress and I want to tell them I had no luxury to think about dressing. I was caring about my life, I was in danger and had to look over my shoulder to make sure that I live to take care of my family.” Mr Gachugua told journalists at his Karen home on Tuesday head of the swearing-in. Every aspect of his life from dressing, public speeches, to body language would be subjected to the scrutiny of a microscope. With Uhuru out of office, Kenyans were yesterday relieved to find a replacement in the frame of an enigmatic and explosive Mr Gachagua and were quick to point out that indeed, they will find him as useful as was Kenyatta whenever memes are concerned. His easy going nature, made him a target of memes anytime, anywhere, any day.