Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has conducted his first official engagement with the Kenyan diaspora community in the United States.
Speaking during a meeting held on Friday in Seattle, Washington State, Gachagua described the encounter as both engaging and fruitful.
He praised the Kenyan diaspora as a candid, hardworking and forthright community, noting their openness in sharing their views on the current state of the nation.
“I had an engaging and fruitful deliberation with Kenyans in Seattle, Washington State,” Gachagua said.
“I have heard their concerns about our nation and their hope for a better Kenya, which we in the DCP Party not only believe in but also share, just like every Kenyan who desires to be heard.”
Gachagua expressed concern about the growing discontent among Kenyans both at home and abroad, highlighting the collective pain and frustration regarding the nation’s trajectory.
He emphasised that the insights and sentiments shared by diaspora Kenyans have strengthened his resolve.
“I am deeply concerned by the pain every Kenyan in every corner of the world has on the direction our beloved Nation is taking,” he stated.
“This gives us the greatest impetus to move forward strongly, more than ever before, to liberate our Nation.”
Gachagua left Kenya on Wednesday night for the United States, describing his visit as aimed at engaging with Kenyans in the diaspora and other international stakeholders.
The trip marks Gachagua’s first travel abroad since his removal from office in October 2024.
Gachagua, who now leads the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), revealed last month that he would undertake a two-month tour of the US.
He is expected to visit Dallas, California, Seattle, Boston, and Baltimore, where he will hold town hall meetings and attend social gatherings to promote his agenda for the diaspora community.
His spouse, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, accompanies Gachagua.
