Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta,Kenya's first president,he previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka is a Kenyan politician who was the tenth Vice-President of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. Musyoka served in the government under the late President Daniel arap Moi as the Secretary of Kenya African National Union party (1980-1988),Assistant Minister for Works (1986-1988),Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly (1988-1992),Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1998,Minister of Education (1998-2001);and subsequently,under the late President Mwai Kibaki,he was Minister of Foreign Affairs again from 2003 to 2004,then Minister of the Environment from 2004 to 2005. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2007 presidential election,after which he was appointed vice-president by Kibaki in January 2008.
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.
Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba was a Kenyan politician and an activist for democracy who came in at second place in the 1992 presidential election. In November 2007,he announced that he would stand as a presidential candidate in the December 2007 election,where he was placed seventh,with 8,046 votes.
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. 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.
Raila Amolo Odinga is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata Constituency from 1992 to 2013 and has been the Leader of Opposition in Kenya since 2013. He is the leader of Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party.
Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi is a Kenyan politician and former senator of Baringo County,from 2013 to 2022. He was elected with a landslide win of over 80%,trouncing his opponent Jackson Kosgei. He is also the party leader of the Kenya African National Union (KANU),which for decades was the ruling party in Kenya. He is the youngest son of Kenya's second president,Daniel arap Moi,and Lena Moi. His siblings include;Phillip Moi,Jonathan Moi,John Mark Moi,Raymond Moi,Jennifer Jemutai Kositany,Doris Moi,June Moi.
Kiharu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of seven constituencies of Muranga County. The Murang'a town is located within this constituency. Between 1966-1983 the constituency was known as Mbiri Constituency.
The presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta began on 9 April 2013 after being sworn in as 4th president of Kenya and ended on 13 September 2022 after handing over to William Ruto. He succeeded Mwai Kibaki. During his inaugural speech Uhuru promised economic transformation by 2030,unity among all Kenyans,free maternal care and that he would serve all Kenyans. In 2017,he won a second term on 8 August and upon a Supreme Court verdict,the results were repealed. The resulting elections were controversial as Raila Odinga boycotted the elections and as the only other active candidate,he won by a 98% victory with the lowest turn out. A stalemate would result as Raila and His partners would carry out a parallel swearing in ceremony after Kenyatta's swearing in. Riots would break out as Raila entered the country resulting in a number of deaths. On 28 March the two partnered to form the Building bridges initiative ending the tense political atmosphere present in the country.
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.
Sabina Wanjiru Chege is a Kenyan politician and former television actress and radio presenter who is a member of the Kenyan Parliament.
The Jubilee Party of Kenya is a major political party in Kenya. It was the country's ruling party from 2016 to 13 September 2022. The party was founded on 8 September 2016,following the merger of 11 smaller parties. During the 2017 election,the Jubilee Party secured a plurality of seats in Parliament and the party leader,Uhuru Kenyatta,was re-elected president.
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 2018 Kenya handshake was a political truce made on the 9th of March 2018 between Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The two had been the leaders of opposing political factions amidst widespread political violence and civil unrest;they had previously faced one another in the contested 2017 Kenyan general election. Under the agreement,their political feud was resolved,with Kenyatta agreeing to support Odinga in the upcoming presidential elections. As a result,the Azimio coalition was formed,Uhuru became its chairman,and Odinga as the presidential candidate with Martha Karua as his running mate. They lost to William Ruto,who was Kenyatta's deputy at the time. They challenged Ruto's victory in the Supreme Court,however,Chief Justice Martha Koome said his claims did not meet the evidentiary threshold and dismissed the case. At a March 2023 protest in Nairobi they demanded an audit of the IEBC election servers.
Jimi Richard Wanjigi is a Kenyan businessman and political strategist.
David Ndii is an economist,a columnist,and an author. The Telegraph has described him as "one of Africa's best known economists and an outspoken anti-corruption crusader".
Aisha Jumwa Karisa Katana is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary for Gender,fired by President William Ruto on 11th July 2024. She previously served as a Member of Parliament representing Malindi Constituency in Kilifi County and Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) from 2017 to 2022,the Woman Representative for Kilifi County from 2013 to 2017,and as Councillor for Takaungu Ward from 1997 to 2007. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Leadership and Management from International Leadership University [ILU] and Executive Diploma in Governance from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) was a proposed set of amendments to the Constitution of Kenya initially proposed in October 2019. In the wake of the 2017 general election annulment and subsequent re-run,incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta mandated the formation of the Presidential Taskforce on Building Bridges to Unity Advisory on 31 May 2018. The Taskforce was assigned to provide constitutional and legislative solutions in 9 broad categories:
- Lack of National Ethos
- Ethnic Antagonism and Competition
- Responsibilities and Rights
- Shared Prosperity
- Divisive Elections
- Safety and Security
- Devolution
- Corruption
- Inclusivity
Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua is a Kenyan politician,and former 12th deputy president of Kenya. As a member of the Jubilee Party,Gachagua served as Member of Parliament for Mathira from 2017 to 2022.
