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2013 Laikipia Local Elections
Local elections were held in Laikipia County on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general election was to be the first where there would be election of county governors and their deputies for the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which released the official list of candidates. Gubernatorial election Prospective candidates The following are some of the candidates who made public their intentions to run: * Mwangi Kiunjuri - MP for Laikipia East Constituency and assistant minister for Public Works * Nderitu Mureithi - MP for Laikipia West Constituency and assistant minister for Industrialisation * Joshua Irungu Joshua Wakahora Irungu (born 2 February 1970) is a Kenyan politician and community development specialist. He was appointed to the position of Chairperson of Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) in Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laikipia County
Laikipia County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the Country. Laikipia is a cosmopolitan County and is Listed as County number 31. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its County government headquarters town is Nanyuki. The County lies between latitudes 0° 18" South and 0° 51" North and between longitude 36° 11" and 37° 24' East. It borders Samburu County to the North, Isiolo County to the North East, Meru County to the East, Nyeri County to the South East, Nyandarua County to the South, Nakuru County to the South West and Baringo County to the West. Economic activities in the county consist mainly of tourism and agriculture, chiefly grain crops, ranching and greenhouse horticulture. The county encompasses the high, dry Laikipia Plateau, and has a cool, temperate climate with both rainy and dry seasons. The county borders Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laikipia West Constituency
Laikipia West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. Members of Parliament 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ... , , Patrick Mariru , , Jubilee Party Wards References External links * {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Laikipia County Constituencies in Rift Valley Province 1966 establishments in Kenya Constituencies established in 1966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laikipia East Constituency
Laikipia East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County, in the former Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Kenya's eight provinces, before the Kenyan general election, 2013. Rift Valley Province was the largest and one of the most economically important provinces i .... The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. Members of Parliament Wards References {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Laikipia County Constituencies in Rift Valley Province 1966 establishments in Kenya Constituencies established in 1966 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Democratic Forum Party
The United Democratic Forum Party (UDF) was a political party in Kenya. History The party was founded in 2012, by a cross section of younger members of Kenya's 10th parliament under the premise of steering reforms to Kenya's governance and boosting economic growth. Its members included Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi. Prior to the 2013 general elections the party joined the Amani Coalition, which nominated the Mudavadi as its presidential candidate. In the elections Mudavadi came third in the presidential contest with 4% of the vote, whilst the UDF won three seats in the Senate and twelve in the National Assembly. In 2015 Mudavadi broke away from the UDF to form the Amani National Congress The Amani National Congress (ANC) is a social-liberal political party in Kenya. History The party was established by Musalia Mudavadi in 2015 after he left the United Democratic Forum Party, with around 300 UDF members from Nairobi joining th .... In 2016 the party merged into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndiritu Muriithi
Ndiritu Muriithi is a Kenyan politician and former Governor of Laikipia County. He was elected in the August 2017 general elections as an Independent Candidate after he failed to clinch the Jubilee Alliance Party nominations ticket. He was elected as the second governor of Laikipia County through an independent ticket Early life He went to Shamanei Primary School then went to Kagumo High School and then the prestigious Alliance High School. In 1990 he graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from St. Francis Xavier University in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... He attended the University of Technology, Sydney in 1994 and 1995 pursuing a master's degree in project management. Profession Ndiritu Muriithi is an economist and financial markets exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand National Union Of Kenya
The Grand National Union was a political party in Kenya. History The party was established by former Member of Parliament for Laikipia East Constituency, Mwangi Kiunjuri. It was formally registered on March 8, 2012. During the 2013 Kenyan general election, it fared rather poorly, winning only a number of County Assembly seats in and around Central Kenya. In 2016, the party merged into the Jubilee Party The Jubilee Party of Kenya was the ruling political party of the Republic of Kenya from 2016 until 13 September 2022. The party was founded on 8 September 2016, following the merger of 11 smaller parties. During the 2017 election, the Jubilee .... Daily Nation, 9 September 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mwangi Kiunjuri
Kiunjuri Festus Mwangi (born January 18, 1968) is a Kenyan politician. He was born in kenju village in Kangema constituency, Muranga county. He has held various political and government positions with his most recent role being the CS agriculture. A section of the mt kenya region believe he Is among, if not , uhuru's successor as the region's leader and spokesperson. Political life Kiunjuri has served as an elected Member of Parliament and has also served in the Kenyan cabinet in various capacities. His last appointment was as Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation, a position he was appointed to by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 and relieved on 14 January 2020 n. He belonged to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Laikipia East Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election up to 2013. He founded The Service Party in 2020. Education and Career Mwangi Kiunjuri gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mburu Kamau
Mburu is a surname of Kenyan origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Kibe Mburu, Kenyan politician for the United Democratic Forum PartyAlex MburuKenyan mechanical engineer.Currently working at Ashok Leyland * Beth Mburu-Bowie (born 1987), English musician *Kenneth Mburu Mungara Kenneth Mburu Mungara, also known as Kennedy Mburu, (born 7 September 1973 in Limuru) is a Kenyan long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He holds the Master's 40-44 age group world record in the marathon. He won his first major in ... (born 1973), Kenyan marathon runner and four-time Toronto Waterfront Marathon champion * Stanley Waithaka Mburu (born 2000), Kenyan long-distance runner {{surname Kenyan names Surnames of Kenyan origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Kenya
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme lawof the Republic of Kenya. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. The 2010 edition replaced the 1963 independence constitution. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on 7 April 2010, officially published on 6 May 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 August 2010."Kenya referendum date set" Daily Nation, 14 May 2010 The new Constitution was approved by 67% of Kenyan voters. The constitution was promulgated on 27 August 2010. Constitutional reforms involving wholly n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
