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William Kabogo Gitau | |
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| 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 | Punjab University (Commerce And Accounts) |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Kabogo Gitau is Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Information,Communications &The Digital Economy. [1] Party leader of Tujibebe Wakenya Party and He was the First Governor of Kiambu County [2] a position he won in the March 2013 General elections. [3]
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- Early life and education
- Political career
- Potential misinformation on social media platforms
- External links
- References
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. 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.
In 2017,William Kabogo Gitau was defeated by Ferdinand Waititu in the Jubilee Party's gubernatorial nominations. 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.
