Moses Kuria

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Moses Kiarie Kuria
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Moses Kuria in 2023
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2007
Alma mater
  • University of Nairobi (undergraduate)
  • Ituru Secondary Sch.
  • Githuya Primary Sch.
Occupation
  • 2009 - Manager of Bs. Process, Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arab
  • 2007 - Chief Operating Officer, Wamad Info. Services, Dubai
  • 1995 - Head of Bs. Process, Afr., STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
  • 1994 - Auditor, Family Finance and Building Society

Moses Kiarie Kuria is a Kenyan politician and the former Cabinet Secretary (CS) for public service, performance and delivery management having been appointed by President William Ruto, and successfully vetted by the 13th Parliament of Kenya. [1] [2] He was sworn in on 27 October 2022 as the new CS for Investments, Trade and Industry replacing Betty Maina.

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Political career

Kuria is a staunch admirer of former President Kibaki. [3] He attributes his admiration for politics to the former president. His political journey started when he joined Kibaki's team through Uhuru Kenyatta's Kanu Party.

Following the death of the then member of parliament for Gatundu South, Hon. Jossy Ngugi, Moses Kuria was elected unopposed as the new MP in 2014 on TNA party. [4] [5] He was re-elected as an MP during the 2017 general elections to serve for a 5-year parliamentary term, running until 2022 on Jubilee Party. [6] In 2021, he founded a new party Chama Cha Kazi. [7] He was succeeded by Gabriel Kagombe in the 2022 General Election. [8]

During the 2022 general elections, he unsuccessfully vied for governor of Kiambu county. [9] He lost the race to Kimani Wamatangi and conceded defeat stating that he would proceed to pursue a different course in the private sector. [10] [11] On 27 September 2022, he was appointed as Cabinet secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry. [12] [13]

In the October 2023 reshuffle, he was moved to the public service portfolio and was replaced as trade minister by Rebecca Miano. [14]

Controversy

Kuria's political career has been marred by controversy. He has been incarcerated severally and charged with hate speech. [15] [16] His ravaging attacks on Kenya's opposition has created a sharp schism among political protagonists; while the opponents feel that Kuria is a 'loose cannon' who is poised to incite his community against the others, his proponents believe that he is an ardent defender of their interests in the political arena. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Moses Kuria appointed Trade and Industry CS". The Star. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kenya: CS Moses Kuria Takes Over Office From Maina". allAfrica.com. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Moses Kuria Biography, Education, Tweets and Contacts". Softkenya.com. 3 August 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ↑ Wanambisi, Laban (1 August 2014). "Moses Kuria unopposed as challenger pulls out". Capital News. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Wanambisi, Laban (2 August 2014). "IEBC to declare Moses Kuria Gatundu South MP". Capital News. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Moses Kuria".
  7. ↑ Nyambura, Eva (5 August 2021). "Moses Kuria Unveils New Party "Chama cha Kazi" Following PEP Ouster". KahawaTungu. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Mueni, Jemimah (11 August 2022). "UDA's Kagombe clinches Gatundu South MP seat » Capital News". Capital News. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Moses Kuria concedes defeat in Kiambu governor race". The Star. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "'Back to private sector,' Moses Kuria concedes defeat in Kiambu Governor race". Citizen Digital. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Mueni, Jemimah (10 August 2022). "Kenya: Moses Kuria Concedes Defeat in Kiambu Governor Race Before Final Winner Is Declared". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Moses Kuria appointed Trade and Industry CS". The Star. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Kenya: CS Moses Kuria Takes Over Office From Maina". allAfrica.com. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua demoted in Ruto cabinet reshuffle". BBC News. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Moses Kuria arrested over Raila hate speech". Nairobi News. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  16. ↑ Cherono, Stells (2017). "Moses Kuria, Muthama arrested over hate speech claims". Daily Nation.
  17. ↑ Shahbal, Suleiman. "Is Moses Kuria Clinically Insane?". The Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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