Gachagua enjoys horseback ride, heads to Boston as US diaspora tour enters final leg
Kenyan politician Rigathi Gachagua is concluding a 50-day tour of the United States, focusing on diaspora engagement and investment opportunities. He is using the trip to build political momentum ahead of the 2027 Kenyan General Election.
Why it matters
Gachagua's outreach to the diaspora highlights the growing influence of expatriate communities in shaping domestic political and economic agendas.
Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua and his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi as they wrap up their engagements in Texas/HANDOUT Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua is heading to Boston, Massachusetts, as his extended diaspora tour of the United States enters its final phase.
Gachagua and his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, wrapped up their Texas engagements on Wednesday before travelling to Boston, where they are expected to continue meeting Kenyans living in the US.
The former Deputy President has been in Dallas since September 25 as part of his approximately 50-day US tour, which combines diaspora engagements, political meetings and discussions on investment and Kenya's economic prospects. His itinerary places him in Boston from October 1 to October 9.
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