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Gachagua cuts US tour short to focus on November by-elections

By Daren Kosgei | 1yr ago

DCP Party leader Rigathi Gachagua with his spouse, Dorcas during their tour in the US. [Rigathi Gachagua, Facebook]

Democracy for Citizens (DCP) Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has ended his two-month US tour early to lead his party's campaigns for the November 27 by-elections.

Gachagua began the trip on July 10 in Seattle, describing it as "successful and fulfilling" after meeting Kenyans in the diaspora.

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