William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president,he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Previously,holders of the position were referred to as Vice President and the officeholder was unelected and appointed by the President. He previously served in three cabinet portfolios as the Minister for Home Affairs,the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education.
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi is a Kenyan politician and land economist who is currently serving as Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya,and since 2023,in an expanded role of Foreign &Diaspora Affairs Minister of Kenya. As of 1 November 2024,he is also serving as the cabinet secretary in the ministry of interior,albeit in an acting capacity,succeeding Prof. Kithure Kindiki who was appointed Deputy president following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. He is a former party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC),one of the founding political parties,of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
The Marakwet are one of the groups forming the ethnolinguistic Kalenjin community of Kenya,they speak the Markweta language. The Marakwet live in five territorial sections namely Almoo,Cherangany,Endoow,Sombirir (Borokot) and Markweta. Cutting across these territorial groups are a number of clans to which each Marakwet belongs. There were 119,969 Marakwet people in 2019.
Nyandarua County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya,with its capital and largest town being Ol Kalou. Formerly,the capital was Nyahururu,which is now part of Laikipia County. Nyandarua County had a population of 596,268 in 2009 and 638,289 in 2019 and covers an area of 3,304 km2. The county is located on the northwestern part of the old Central Province,and contains the Aberdare Ranges.
Cyrus Shakhalaga Khwa Jirongo,popularly Cyrus Jirongo,is a politician and a former Minister for Rural Development between 12 March 2002 to 27 December 2002 in the Moi administration. He previously served as former Member of Parliament for Lugari Constituency between 1997 and 2002 and between 2007 and 2013.
Isaac Kiprono Ruto is a Kenyan politician. He is the Chama Cha Mashinani Party leader. He was elected the first governor of Bomet County in 2013 Kenyan general elections. He hails from Tumoi,Sigor in Chepalungu constituency and went to Tenwek High School where he proceeded to study Political Science at the University of Nairobi. He is also a former chairman of the Council of Governors in Kenya.
Aden Bare Duale is a Kenyan politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the cabinet of President William Ruto,having assumed the position on 31 October 2022. He was dismissed in July 11,2024 and then reinstated on July 19,2024.
The Senate of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya,along with the National Assembly. The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution.
The United Republican Party (URP) was a political party in Kenya.
Nixon Korir is a Kenyan politician and is currently the nominated principal secretary for State Department for Lands and Physical Planning in Kenya..
Davis Chirchir is a Kenyan politician who is currently serving as Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport. He previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum in the Uhuru Kenyatta Administration from 2017 to 2022 and in the William Ruto Government from 2022 to 2024.
Elgeyo-Marakwet County is one of Kenya's 47 counties. Located in the former Rift Valley Province,its capital and largest town as Iten. Itborders the counties of West Pokot to the north,Baringo County to the east,southeast and south,Uasin Gishu to the southwest and west,and Trans Nzoia to the northwest.
IrũngũKang'ata is a Kenyan politician. He is the governor of Muranga County. He also is the former senator of Murang'a County,and the former Senate of Kenya Majority Chief Whip,former member of parliament for Kiharu Constituency and a former Councillor for Central Ward in Murang'a town. He is a law graduate from the University of Nairobi and a principal in the firm Irungu Kangata &Co. Advocates located at Flamingo Towers 4th floor,Upperhill,Nairobi. He holds PhD (Law) University of Nairobi and teaches law at Catholic University of Eastern Africa,Nairobi.
The National Youth Service Scandal was a corruption scandal within Kenya's Ministry of Devolution and Planning. Ksh. 791 million ($7,650,000) is said to have been stolen from the ministry's coffers,with some saying that figure could have been as high as Ksh. 1.8 billion ($17,400,000).On October 31,2024,Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Wendy Kagendo delivered the vandict clearing the said transctions https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/amp/national/article/2001505824/nys-officials-to-be-jailed-over-nys-sh791-m-scandal
Paul Kipchumba,in Chinese Chen Pu (陈朴),is a Kenyan author,businessman and philanthropist from Elgeyo-Marakwet County,Kenya. His other names are Kipwendui and Kibiwott. He speaks Chinese,English,Marakwet,and Swahili. Magical Kenya News called Kipchumba one of the best Kenyan writers of all time.
Susan Wakarura Kihika is a Kenyan lawyer,politician,and the first female governor of Nakuru County. She was also among the seven female Governors that were elected in the 9 August 2022 Kenyan general election against a total 44 male governors,marking significant progress from the three female governors that had been elected in the 2017 elections.
Abraham Kithure Kindiki is a Kenyan politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the 3rd deputy President of Kenya since 1 November 2024. He assumed this office following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Before becoming Deputy President,he served as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior from 22 October 2022 to 31 October 2024 under President William Ruto,and he represented Tharaka-Nithi County in the Senate of Kenya from 2013 until 2022. He assumed office as the third Deputy President of Kenya under the new 2010 constitution.
Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot,MGH( born 23 February 1986) is a Kenyan politician. He was elected as senator for Kericho County succeeding Charles Keter who had resigned to take up a cabinet portfolio. He was elected majority leader of the senate in 2022.
John Murumba Chikati is a Kenyan politician and the current Secretary General for the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy –Kenya (FORD-Kenya). Chikati is also the current Member of National Assembly for Tongaren Constituency,and the current Secretary General for Catholic MPs Spiritual Support Initiative (CAMPSSI). He is the immediate former Special Secretary for Strategy and Delivery in the Office of the Deputy President.
Esther Okenyuri Anyieni commonly known as "Essy" and locally "Nyaituga" is a Member of Parliament at the 4th Senate of Kenya,/ 13th Parliament of Kenya,nominated by Kenya's ruling party,United Democratic Alliance. She is a member of KEWOPA,the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Trade,Industrialization and Tourism,a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Health,and the Senate Powers and Privileges Committee. She is the current Deputy Secretary General of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association,and the Organizing Secretary of Kenyan Women Senators Association. She is an Executive Member,Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Kenya Branch.
