Nderitu Gachagua | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 63) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Margaret Karungaru Nderitu |
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]
