The Kikuyu are a Bantu ethnic group native to East Africa Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019,they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya,making them Kenya's largest ethnic group.
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
Murang'a County is one of the counties of Kenya's former Central Province. Its largest town and capital is Murang'a,which was referred to as Fort Hall during the colonial era. The county is inhabited mainly by and is considered the birthplace of the Gikuyu,the largest ethnic group in Kenya. The county has a population of 1,056,640 based on the 2019 census.
James Aggrey Bob Orengo is a Kenyan lawyer,a well known human rights activist and politician who is the current governor for Siaya County. He is also one of the few Kenyan lawyers who have attained the professional grade of Senior counsel in the legal field,a title that he earned under former president Mwai Kibaki.
Murang'a is a town in Murang'a County of Kenya. Before the independence of Kenya in 1963,this town used to be called Fort Hall. It is the administrative centre of Murang'a County and is mainly inhabited by the Kikuyu community. According to the 2019 census,the town has a population of about 110,000.
Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. Kiambu County is the second most populous county in Kenya after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South,Machakos to the East,Murang'a to the North and North East,Nyandarua to the North West,and Nakuru to the West. It has a population of 2,417,735.
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 by 2009 and 638,289 by 2019 and an area of 3,304 km2. The county is located on the northwestern part of the old Central Province,and contains the Aberdare Ranges.
Nyeri High School,also known as Nyeri High,is a boys boarding school situated in Nyeri,Kenya near Mathari Consolata Mission Hospital,which provides secondary education as stipulated by the 8-4-4 Curriculum. Despite being acknowledged as an academic giant in the region,the school has also developed a notoriety for student unrest culminating in the death of four school prefects in a fire caused by student arson and followed a few years later by a student strike that led to an official government inquiry into the running of the school.
Jamleck Irungu Kamau,also known as "Kabisa Kabisa",was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 2007 to 2017 representing Kigumo Constituency,a sub-county in Murang'a County,Central Kenya. He is the son of Kamau Muchunu from Kigumo.
Peter Gatirau Munya is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. He took over the ministry on 14 January 2020 after being transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industrialization. He also served in the same capacity in the ministry of East African Community and Northern Corridor Development.
Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya is a Kenyan politician who served as the governor of Kakamega County from 2013 to 2022. He was elected on 4 March 2013 and became the first governor of Kakamega County following promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in 2010 and subsequently in August 2017,for his second term as the governor. He is,therefore,the pioneer Governor of Kakamega County under the devolved system of governance in Kenya that established 47 counties. He was previously Minister of State for Planning,National Development and Vision 2030 in the government of the late President Mwai Kibaki. He was appointed on 14 January 2019 as the Council of Governors of Kenya chairperson. Wycliffe Oparanya is also the current Ford Kenya Party deputy party leader.
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 studied Political Science at the University of Nairobi. He is also a former chairman of the Council of Governors in Kenya.
James MwangiCBS is a Kenyan accountant,career banker,businessman,and entrepreneur. He is the current Group Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Equity Group Holdings Plc,the banking conglomerate with one of the largest customer bases on the African continent,over 14 million as of December 2019.
The 2013 gubernatorial elections for Murang'a County,Kenya,were held on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution,which was passed in a 2010 referendum,the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.
Mvurya Salim Mgala is a Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary for Mining,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. He became the first governor of Kwale County,Kenya after winning in the 2013 general elections. He vied on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket but later joined the Jubilee Party of Kenya. It was announced on 30 August 2017 that he will be named Chairman of Kenya's Council of Governors. Unfortunately he didn't get to,instead governor Wycliffe Oparanya took over from NANOK. In October 2022,he was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Mining,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary.
Nathif Jama Adam,EGH,is a Kenyan banker,writer and politician. Adam has served as the governor of Garissa County since August 2022. He was initially elected to the position in March 2013 to become the pioneer Governor of Garissa County and served until 2017. After failing to win the 2017 elections,he was elected once again in August 2022. Prior to joining politics,he was the Managing Director of First Community Bank. He was also previously a Senior Vice President and the Head of Sharjah Islamic Bank's Investments &International Banking Division. He co-authored the first book on sukuk investments.
Irungu Kang'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.
Polycarp Igathe Kamau is a Kenyan businessman,politician and corporate executive,He acts as the Chief Commercial Officer in Equity Group Holdings. He had earlier served as the Vice President in charge of Sales and Marketing in Vivo Energy Africa. Before that,he had served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Equity Bank Kenya,between May 2018 and September 2018 when he was later promoted to the Managing director position.
Joshua "Josh" Franquez Tenorio is a Guamanian politician and businessman currently serving as the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Guam since January 7,2019. He is the first openly gay lieutenant governor elected in the United States and is a member of the Democratic Party.
The Grand Dream Development Party (GDDP) is a political party in Kenya.
