Dennitah Ghati | |
|---|---|
| Nominated Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 8 August 2017 | |
| Woman Representative for Migori | |
| In office 4 March 2013 –8 August 2017 | |
| Majority | 132,852 (51.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Orange Democratic Movement |
Dennitah Ghati is a Kenyan politician who is a nominated member of the Kenya National Assembly,representing people with disabilities. She is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement. [1]
Dennitah Ghati was born in 1980 in a rural village in Migori and attended Kenya Institute of Mass Communication in Nairobi and Kenyatta University before working as a journalist at The East African Standard Newspaper. [2]
Ghati obtained a scholarship to Columbia University in the USA where she obtained a Master's degree and worked in New York for the American Jewish World Service. She subsequently worked for the League of Kenyan Women Voters and as a program manager for UNICEF Somalia. [1]
Ghati was elected to the National Assembly at the 2013 general election as the woman representative for Migori county with a majority of 51%,representing the Orange Democratic Movement. [3] Following the election the Peoples' Democratic Party candidate Fatuma Zainabu Mohammed challenged the election result in court,alleging intimidation,vote buying and bribery. The case was dismissed confirming Ghati's election. [4]
In 2014 she was involved in a road traffic accident in which she suffered a broken spine,leaving her permanently disabled. She now uses a wheelchair. [5]
In 2017 Ghati was nominated by the ODM to serve in one of the appointed seats in the national assembly as one of 12 members nominated by the political parties. [6] These 12 un-elected seats were introduced by the Constitution of Kenya in 2010 to represent the special interests of youth,persons with disabilities and workers. [7] Ghati is a representative of people with disabilities. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODM | Dennitah Ghati | 193,324 | 74.7 | |
| Peoples Democratic Party | Fatuma Zainab Mohammed | 60,472 | 23.4 | |
| National Alliance | Elsheba Akinyi Ayoma | 4,857 | 1.9 | |
| Majority | 132,852 | 51.4 | ||
| Turnout | ||||