Patrick Wahome Gakuru (29 July 1966 – 7 November 2017) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third governor of Nyeri County having been elected in August 2017 on a

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party ticket alongside deputy governor, Mutahi Kahiga. Gakuru studied economics at the

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He had 2 Masters and a PhD from Arizona State University, USA, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from

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, USA majoring in strategy,

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from the

, Kenya majoring in Marketing and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) from University of Nairobi. Gakuru died at Thika level 5 hospital 7 November 2017 after a grisly road accident at Kabati near Kenol along the Thika- Murang'a road. The cause of the accident was attributed to a burst tire. As per law, Gakuru was succeeded by his deputy, Mutahi Kahiga who took oath of office on 13 November 2017.

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1966 births 2017 deaths University of Nairobi alumni Arizona State University alumni Willamette University alumni Jubilee Party politicians People from Nyeri County {{Kenya-politician-stub