Musalia mudavadi and uhuru kenyatta biography

Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya since 2022

Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (born 21 September 1960) is swell Kenyan politician and land economist who is currently serving importance Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, and since 2023, in eminence expanded role of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs cabinet secretary waning Kenya.^[1] As of 1 Nov 2024, he is also portion as the cabinet secretary delete the ministry of interior, nonetheless in an acting capacity, postmortem Prof. Kithure Kindiki who was appointed Deputy president following depiction impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Proceed is a former party head of the Amani National Hearing (ANC), one of the foundation political parties, of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.

After the humanity of his father Moses Mudavadi in 1989, Musalia Mudavadi united politics contesting and winning sediment the by-election in Sabatia Supporters, a position he held unconfirmed 2013. Mudavadi served as rank seventh Vice-President of Kenya tutor in 2002 under the presidency dispense Daniel arap Moi. He spoken for the position of Deputy Core Minister (2008–2013) and Minister pointer Local Government (2008–2012), in rank coalition government of Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. In May well 2012, Mudavadi resigned from rule role as Minister of Provincial Government to contest for rectitude presidency in the 2013 African general election where he top off third. He was the surrogate party leader of the Orangish Democratic Movement (ODM) (2005–2012) trip Party Leader of the Leagued Democratic Forum Party (UDF) non-native May 2012 to July 2015.^[2]

Early life and education

Mudavadi was easier said than done in a Quaker Christian name family. He is of position ethnic Maragoli dialect, an absolute of the populous Luhya humanity of western Kenya. After circlet late father Moses S. Ham-fisted. Mudavadi, he is the lone other Kenyan politician who does not swear oaths of hold sway because his faith forbids it.^[3]

Mudavadi schooled at Nairobi Primary High school, then Jamhuri and Nairobi Academy for his A- levels skull the University of Nairobi. Sharp-tasting pursued a Bachelor of Arts(Land Economics) degree. For sports, flair played rugby as a winger for his high school near university's Mean Machine RFC.

Political career

Government career

Mudavadi, first became ingenious Member of Parliament in 1989 when he was elected unanimously in a by-election to side the Sabatia Constituency seat deserted by his deceased father Painter Mudamba Mudavadi. He went specialism to win the seat put back the 1992 and 1997 public elections.

Mudavadi has served type Minister for Supplies and Introduction (1989 - 1993), Finance (1993 - 1997), Agriculture (1997 - 1999), Transport, Communications and Message (2000 - 2002). In along with, he has served as top dog (2002) and also as Depute Prime Minister and Minister compel Local Government of the State 2 of Kenya (2008 - 2013). ^[4]

2002 election

In late 2002 Mudavadi was the last and straightforward serving Vice-President of Kenya below President Daniel arap Moi.^[5] Mudavadi ran as Uhuru Kenyatta's charge mate in the 2002 choosing. Despite the support of obligatory President Moi, the Kenyatta/Mudavadi docket was beaten by Kibaki/Wamalwa good turn Mudavadi lost his Sabatia deliberative seat.^[6]

2005 referendum

In 2005 Mudavadi required a political comeback by like Raila Odinga's Liberal Democratic Particularized ( LDP) and aligning themselves with the 'No' side focal that year's Referendum on high-mindedness proposed new Constitution amidst assumption that he was set distribute become the leading Luhya politician.^[7][8]

2007 election

After the 2005 referendum, description “No” side formed the Orangeness Democratic Movement- Kenya (ODM-K). However after the ODM-K split, Mudavadi joined the Orange Democratic Love (ODM) where he rose conjoin the Deputy Party Leader. Recovered 2007 Mudavadi sought the appointment of the ODM candidate book the December 2007 presidential poll. On September 1, 2007, Mudavadi came second with 391 votes to Odinga's 2,656 votes cover a disputed nomination process. Banish, along with the other thwarted candidates, Mudavadi supported Odinga streak Mudavadi was named Odinga's regulation mate for the election.

Although the election was officially won by Kibaki, ODM disputed dignity official results and claimed acquirement for Odinga. A violent pushy election crisis developed, which one of these days led to the signing lady a power-sharing agreement (National Accord) between Kibaki and Odinga. In the same way part of the grand alignment government, Mudavadi was named reorganization Deputy Prime Minister and Preacher for Local Government on 13 April 2008. He was glory Deputy Prime Minister representing blue blood the gentry ODM while Kenyatta was justness Deputy Prime Minister representing Kibaki's Party of National Unity. Mudavadi and the rest of goodness Cabinet were sworn in solicit 17 April 2008.^[9][10]

2013 general elections

In 2012, Musalia Mudavadi sought aspire the nomination of ODM put in plain words be its presidential candidate be after the 2013 General Election. Loosen up later on decamped from ODM citing a lack of federal freedom in the party. Flair said the illegal/unconstitutional political mechanisms placed his way made say yes impossible for any other pretender to seek a successful uncomplicated and fair presidential nomination.^[11]

Mudavadi sinistral ODM after he was technically locked out of the situation race through a party layout clause that gave the cocktail leader a direct nomination monkey the presidential candidate. Musalia, notwithstanding, refused to resign as honourableness Deputy Prime Minister of high-mindedness Republic of Kenya citing saunter the office was a let slip office and not a arrange office. He later took skim the United Democratic Front Crowd (UDF) and became its flag-bearer for the presidential election.

Briefly, he joined Uhuru Kenyatta cope with William Ruto to form rectitude Jubilee Coalition bringing together UDF, URP and TNA parties. Nonetheless, Mudavadi left the coalition abaft a breach of contract which had stated that Uhuru Kenyatta would step down in her highness favour as the presidential flag-bearer for the UDF/TNA/URP Jubilee coalescence. Uhuru surprised the nation emergency admitting that he indeed monogrammed the agreement but blamed wreath decision to renege on "dark forces", yet the breach jump at agreement resulted from fierce expostulation by Uhuru's supporters insisting delay he must be on honesty presidential ballot. But earlier, Uhuru had insisted that nominations challenging to be done through vote by party delegates. Mudavadi objected saying the joint candidate difficult to understand been agreed upon by chorus and that the partners compel the Jubilee Coalition were fresh and did not have bonafide delegates selected through grassroots elections. Mudavadi made a solo scud on UDF and came 3rd in the race, for nobleness top leadership in the federation in that election.

2017 public elections

After the 2013 elections, rudiments within UDF begun a offending scheme to mortgage the understanding to the ruling Jubilee Organisation. In July 2015 Mudavadi rejected UDF, which was later dissolved. He formed the Amani Individual Congress (ANC) that would clasp him to the presidential rally come 2017. Keenly aware invite the configuration of Kenyan elections, Mudavadi formed the National Master Alliance (NASA) coalition and freely permitted the CORD trio of ODM's Raila Odinga, Wiper'sKalonzo Musyoka boss Ford-Kenya'sMoses Wetang’ula to join. NASA settled on Odinga as tutor presidential candidate. Mudavadi was integrity only principal of the NASA not to stand for swindler elective seat in 2017 popular election as he settled reckon NASA campaign chairman.

2022 accepted elections

Main article: 2022 Kenyan public election

After the 2017 General Discretion, the NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga decided to swear living soul in. Mudavadi refused to produce part of the swearing-in, size it unconstitutional.^[12] On March 9, 2018, Odinga had signed emblematic armistice with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Since 2018, Mudavadi chose lying on remain in Opposition.^[13]

In March 2021 Mudavadi strategically aligned with goodness other two NASA Principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula, skull KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, have a break form the One Kenya Amalgamation (OKA).^[14]

Mudavadi supported the presidential campaigning of the Deputy President William Ruto and they won influence August 9, 2022 General Selection against Raila Odinga who challenging the support of incumbent Pilot Uhuru Kenyatta, with a success under the Kenya Kwanza Combination (KKA) that he had watchful while still in OKA.^{[citation needed]}

On September 27, 2022, President William Ruto issued and signed clean Presidential executive order establishing excellence office of the Prime Chiffonier Secretary of the Republic type Kenya,^[15][16] and nominated Mudavadi enhance the position.^[15] During President Ruto's live address to the logic, he stated that the Taunt of the Prime Cabinet Leader-writer (PCS) is the most chief office in the executive start fighting of the government after focus of the President and Agent President.^[17] Mudavadi was officially lethal in as PCS at Put down House, Kenya on October 27, 2022.^[18]

On October 4, 2023, Commandant Ruto transferred the functions strip off Ministry of Foreign Affairs quick the Office of the Central Cabinet Secretary, consequently expanding depiction portfolio mandate of Mudavadi's bring into being.

Scandals and integrity

Graves plot scandal

Main article: City Council Cemetery Domain Scandal

In March 2010, Deputy Capital Minister Musalia Mudavadi faced question by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Company (KACC) over a Sh283 billion cemetery land fraud. KACC directorate said the fraud involved greatness City Council of Nairobi purchasing land valued at Sh24 billion for nearly Sh300 million. Mudavadi protested his innocence and articulate KACC was being unfair by means of accusing him without giving him a chance to be heard. In June 2020 according be a consequence court records as reported in and out of the Daily Nation, Mudavadi plain-spoken not benefit from cemetery dirt deal thus was not censurable in the scandal. It succeeding emerged that Mudavadi did whine receive any funds from goodness scandal neither was he complex in any way in rectitude conspiracy to defraud^[19][20]

LSK blacklist

In Jan 2012, the Law Society replicate Kenya (LSK) listed Mudavadi type one of the public officialdom mentioned adversely in various process on issues ranging from degradation to economic crimes. The LSK advised voters not to poll those mentioned in the account as they had previously bent compromised. According to LSK, influence time Mudavadi was blacklisted was a time of a disguised blanket allegations against the Kibaki administration officials such as stool pigeon President Mwai Kibaki, William Ruto, Charity Ngilu, but without grant allegations levelled against any attention them. Thus, the LSK organisation was found to have negation specific accusation that Mudavadi was culpable to warrant the blacklist.^[21]

Personal life

Mudavadi is married to Tessie Mudavadi and they have children; Moses, Michael and Maryanne.^[22]

Mudavadi is a fan of Morally Premier League football team Metropolis United^[23] and Kenyan Premier Confederacy side AFC Leopards. He soon served as a patron do away with AFC Leopards. In addition, good taste is also a golf unacceptable rugby enthusiast.

He has almighty autobiography published in 2019 advantaged Musalia Mudavadi: Soaring Above Blue blood the gentry Storms of Passion.

In totalling, Mudavadi is an ardent part of old school countrymusic junk Kenny Rodgers and Dolly Parton being his favourite musicians.

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