Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta C.G.H., President and C-in-C | |
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| 4th President of Kenya | |
| In office 9 April 2013 – 13 September 2022 | |
| Deputy | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Succeeded by | William Ruto |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya | |
| In office 17 April 2008 – 9 April 2013 Serving with Musalia Mudavadi | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 23 January 2009 – 26 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Michuki |
| Succeeded by | Robinson Njeru Githae |
| Minister of Trade | |
| In office 17 April 2008 – 23 January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mukhisa Kituyi |
| Succeeded by | Chirau Ali Mwakwere |
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office January 2008 – April 2008 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Preceded by | Musikari Kombo |
| Leader of official opposition | |
| In office January 2003 – December 2007 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Preceded by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament for Gatundu South | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Mwihia |
| Succeeded by | Jossy Ngugi |
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office November 2001 – December 2002 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Succeeded by | Emmanuel Karisa Maitha |
| Nominated Member of Parliament | |
| In office October 2001 – December 2002 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | Mark Too |
| Chair, Disaster Emergency Response Committee | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Chairman, Kenya Tourism Board | |
| In office 1999–2001 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Matiba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1961 Nairobi, Kenya Colony |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | The National Alliance |
| Other political affiliations | KANU |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Jomo Kenyatta (father) |
| Children | 3
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| Residence | State House (official) |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | www |
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician. He was the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. He was the son of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president.[1][2][3]
Before he was President, Kenyatta was Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. Before that, he was the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South Constituency beginning in 2002. Kenyatta was also Chairman of Kenya African National Union (KANU), which was a part of the Party of National Unity (PNU).
In October 2021, he was cited in the pandora papers scandal.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Osiro, Washington (2016-11-05). "Corruption in Kenya: We All Know Uhuru Kenyatta's Government is Corrupt But "Raila Will 'Nefa' be President!"". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "'Coup' in old Kenyan ruling party". BBC News. 29 November 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ "Police tear-gas Kenyatta protest". BBC News. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- ↑ "Les «Pandora Papers» révèlent l'évasion fiscale de plusieurs chefs d'État et de gouvernement". Radio France International. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
Other websites
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Media related to Uhuru Kenyatta at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Uhuru Kenyatta Archived 2013-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
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