William Kabogo Gitau | |
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| Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy | |
| Assumed office 17 Jan 2025 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Eliud Owalo |
| First Governor of Kiambu County | |
| In office 27 March 2013 –2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Waititu |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 2002 -2007 2010 –2013 | |
| Constituency | Juja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1961 Komothai village in Githunguri Constituency |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Tujibebe Wakenya Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Kabogo Gitau is Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Information,Communications &The Digital Economy in the Republic of Kenya. [1] He is also party leader of Tujibebe Wakenya Party.He previously served as the First Governor of Kiambu County, [2] a position he won in the 2013 Kenyan general election. [3]
Contents
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Juja Member of Parliament
- Kiambu Governor
- Kenyan Cabinet
- Controversies
- Drug Baron Allegations
- Mercy Keino Assault
- Land grabbing
- References
- External links
Prior to becoming Governor,he served as the Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency,a seat he first secured in 2002 and then regained in the 2010 by-election after a successful court petition. [4] In that election,he defeated George Thuo of the PNU,who came in a distant second,while the previous MP,Stephen Ndichu finished in third place. [5]
In 2017 Kenyan general election,William Kabogo Gitau was defeated by Ferdinand Waititu in the Jubilee Party's gubernatorial nominations. [6] Following this setback,he left the Jubilee Party and announced his intention to contest the governorship as an independent candidate. Ferdinand Waititu ultimately won the election. [7]
