Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has invited the lady who gave him his now-famous moniker ‘Riggy G’ to dinner and has already dispatched his sons to track her down.
In an interview with Citizen TV‘s on Sunday, October 2, the second-in-command hinted that he intends to encourage young people to practice their craft, which explains why he chose the nickname.
Gachagua stated that he is willing to reward the young lady with any kind of assistance, even if it means deducting money from his monthly salary.
“The young lady who decided that the name Rigathi Gachagua is a little bit difficult and not melodious, and thought to give me the name Riggy G, I said it’s a good name. To encourage our young people, I took up the name with good stride. I have told my sons to look for that girl to come we have dinner,” said Gachagua.
“I want to encourage that young girl and I will see what I can do for her. I can see from my salary to boost her so that she will be able to do something.”
Ivy Chelimo, a law graduate from the Catholic University of East Africa (CUEA), made headlines after it was revealed that she was the inspiration for the name ‘Riggy G.’
During the deputy presidential debate in July, the name first surfaced on Twitter.
Chelimo previously stated in an interview that she came up with the DP’s nickname by chance while watching the televised debate, but she never imagined that the name would generate so much buzz on social media after she hit the send button on her tweet.
“You know how you can’t actually mention a politician just because sometimes you don’t want that traction on your page. That was me then but I was like let me just mention him because he was winning the debate anyway,” she said.
Chelimo has since thanked Kenya’s second most powerful man for the invitation.
“I have shed tears but never like tonight. Waaah God really saw and heard me. Who is God?! Y’all I’ve cried today,” she wrote.
