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Wafula Wekati
Wafula is a male forename and a surname of African origin for abaluhya tribe in kenya which means a boy born during rainy season. The opposite is Nafula for a lady who also born during rainy season Persons with the given name * Wafula Chebukati (born 1961), Kenyan politician * Wafula Oguttu (born 1952), Ugandan journalist and politician * Wafula Wabuge (1927–1996), Kenyan politician * Wafula Wamunyinyi, Kenyan politician * Wafula Wekati (born 1990), Prolific Kenyan teacher, academic, literature blogger and writer. Persons with the surname * Anne Wafula Strike (born 1969), Kenyan-born British Paralympic wheelchair racer * Azziad Nasenya Wafula (born 2000), Kenyan actress, content creator, radio host and social media personality * Jonathan Wafula Jonathan Walukana Wafula (born 17 June 1994) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League side Matlock Town Early life Wafula was born in Kenya and at aged 10 moved to England. His family sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafula Chebukati
Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati is a Kenyan lawyer and a former chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which is responsible for overseeing elections in Kenya. He was appointed to the position on a six-year tenure in January 2017 by the retired President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. Following his appointment in 2017, He succeeded Ahmed Issack Hassan. He retired on 17th January 2023 following the end of his term. Career Chebukati is a Kenyan lawyer with an interest in corporate governance. In 2006 he founded a Nairobi-based law firCootow & Associates Advocates In 2017, he was accused of conflicting of interest by fronting his law firm for contracts at the IEBC. He was a politician and member of Orange Democratic Movement. In 2007, contested the Saboti Constituency parliamentary seat and lost to Eugene Wamalwa. In Jan 2017 he joined Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC as Chair and has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafula Oguttu
Phillip Wafula Oguttu (born 21 December 1952) is a Ugandan journalist and politician. He is a former Leader of Opposition in the Ugandan Parliament. He was appointed to that position on 31 January 2014, replacing Nandala Mafabi, and held it until June 2016 when he handed over the position to Winnie Kiiza. Oguttu was formerly the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukhooli County Central, a constituency in Bugiri District, Busoga Sub-region, Eastern Region of Uganda, a role he held from 2011 until 2016. He is a member of Uganda's opposition party Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) for which he is the spokesperson. Oguttu is also one of the co-founders of the ''Daily Monitor'', a privately owned English-language daily newspaper in Uganda. Background Oguttu was born in Buhehe sub-county, Busia District, to Wafula Olago, a veteran of World War II, and Lucia Aguttu. At the time of Oguttu’s birth, his father was working for a borehole-drilling company in Butaleja. A Samia by tribe, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafula Wabuge
Wafula Wabuge (27 March 1927 – 28 November 1996) was a politician from Kenya. Wabuge was a Member of Parliament for Kitale Kitale is an agricultural town in northern Rift Valley Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherangany Hills at an elevation of around . Its population is 106,187 as of 2009. Kitale is the headquarter town of Trans-Nzoia County. Kitale is r ... West Constituency (later Saboti Constituency). He was a close ally of influential politician Masinde Muliro.Simiyu WandibbaMasinde Muliro: a biography East African Publishers, 1996 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wabuge, Wafula 1927 births 1996 deaths Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) 20th-century Kenyan politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafula Wamunyinyi
Athanas Misiko Wafula Wamunyinyi is a Kenyan politician who is leader of the Democratic Action Party. He began his career in politics when he was elected as MP for Kanduyi Constituency in 1997. He was in his twenties at the time. Wamunyinyi was re-elected for the same seat in 2002. In the infamous 2007 elections he lost his seat but later re-emerged to serve another 2 consecutive terms from 2013 to 2022. Political career He was Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia.AMISOM civilian staff relocate to Somalia Wamunyinyi lost his seat to from [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wafula Wekati
Wafula is a male forename and a surname of African origin for abaluhya tribe in kenya which means a boy born during rainy season. The opposite is Nafula for a lady who also born during rainy season Persons with the given name * Wafula Chebukati (born 1961), Kenyan politician * Wafula Oguttu (born 1952), Ugandan journalist and politician * Wafula Wabuge (1927–1996), Kenyan politician * Wafula Wamunyinyi, Kenyan politician * Wafula Wekati (born 1990), Prolific Kenyan teacher, academic, literature blogger and writer. Persons with the surname * Anne Wafula Strike (born 1969), Kenyan-born British Paralympic wheelchair racer * Azziad Nasenya Wafula (born 2000), Kenyan actress, content creator, radio host and social media personality * Jonathan Wafula Jonathan Walukana Wafula (born 17 June 1994) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League side Matlock Town Early life Wafula was born in Kenya and at aged 10 moved to England. His family sett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Wafula Strike
Anne Wafula Strike MBE (born 8 May 1969) is a Harlow-based British Paralympic wheelchair racer. Wafula Strike was born in Mihuu in Bungoma, Kenya, and contracted polio at the age of two, resulting in a later Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital diagnosis of below T7 paralysis. Arriving in the UK in April 2000, she was introduced to wheelchair racing in 2002 and in 2004 became the first Kenyan wheelchair racer to represent her country, competing in the T53 400m finals at the Paralympics in Athens. Following a successful application for British citizenship in 2006, she became a member of Team GB and, after reclassification, now competes in the T54 racing category as a British athlete. A past winner of the BBC's 'My Story' competition, her autobiography ''In my Dreams I Dance'' was published by HarperCollins in 2010. In 2013, Wafula Strike was featured in Paul Stenning's ''Success - By Those Who've Made It'', alongside many celebrities and notable people. Hers was the last per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azziad Nasenya Wafula
Azziad Nasenya Wafula is a Kenyan actress, content creator, media host and social media personality. She is popularly known as Kenya's TikTok Queen. She has been active since 2019. Early life Born in Mumias, Azziad Nasenya grew up in Kakamega and Nairobi. Azziad studied at Central Primary School, Mumias, Cathsam School, Nairobi and eventually completed her primary education at Lugulu Girls Boarding Primary School. She thereafter went to St. Cecilia Misikhu Girls' High School, Misikhu and completed her secondary education in 2017. Azziad started acting and dancing in school skits in Class 2 (at the age of 7) and continued doing so while in high school. Career Theatre Azziad performed solo verses while in high school, competing to the National Level of The Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival The Kenya Schools and Colleges Drama Festival is a series of student theatre competitions in Kenya, held from January to April each year, advancing through local, county and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Wafula
Jonathan Walukana Wafula (born 17 June 1994) is a Kenyan footballer who plays as a forward for Northern Premier League side Matlock Town Early life Wafula was born in Kenya and at aged 10 moved to England. His family settled in Matlock, Derbyshire and then in Alfreton. When he first moved to England, he had no real interest in football and only started playing the game when he left school and attended college. Career Wafula began his career with Chesterfield and made his professional debut on 12 January 2013 in a 3–0 victory against Northampton Town. In 2014, he signed for Worksop Town. He then signed for Shaw Lane. In May 2017 he signed for Gainsborough Trinity. In February 2018, Wafula signed for National League North club Boston United. On 10 August 2020, Wafula signed for fellow National League North side Guiseley. He signed for Northern Premier League The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiola Church
Waiola Church is the site of a historic mission established in 1823 on the island of Maui in Hawaii. Originally called Wainee Church until 1953, the cemetery is the final resting place for early members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Hawaii. History The first mission to Maui was founded by Reverend William Richards (1793–1847) in 1823. For a few years, temporary structures made from wooden poles with a thatched roof were used. In 1828, island Governor Hoapili supported the building of a stone and wood structure. The Christian church was built adjacent to a pond surrounding an island called Mokuula, which was sacred to traditional Hawaiian religion and residence of the king. The first stone building was dedicated on March 4, 1832 and called Wainee Church. Rev. Ephraim Spaulding (1802–1840) joined with his wife Juliet Brooks (1810–1898) from 1832 to 1836. Rev. Dwight Baldwin transferred here in 1836, and served as physician, even though trained in theology. The Bald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Names
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names and religiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
