Evans Odhiambo Kidero (born 20 May 1957) is a Kenyan politician and former Governor of

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. He served as CEO of Mumias Sugar Company for 8 years, resigning in 2012 to join elective politics.

Early life

Kidero was born in Majengo as the eldest in a family of 7. He did his O level at Agoro Sare High School then for his A level, attended

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where he eventually became Head Boy, also known as prefect. He graduated from the

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in 1983 with a Degree in Pharmacy and went on to obtain a

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at the Kenyan

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in 1990. He was CEO of the Mumias Sugar Company for eight years before resigning from that position in 2012 to pursue a career in politics.

Political career

Kidero was elected as the first governor of

in the Nairobi gubernatorial elections of 2013 on an ODM ticket. Following a petition by Ferdinand Waititu, who ran against him in the gubernatorial election, Kidero was ousted as Nairobi Governor, with the court citing electoral malpractices. Kidero was later reinstated by the

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following an appeal that overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal. In 2017 elections, Evans Kidero lost to Mike Sonko in the Nairobi gubernatorial election. Dr. Kidero is married to Susan Mboya, daughter of the late Kenyan politician,

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. He has three children from a previous marriage to the late Abigail Odhiambo Kidero.

Graft Charges And Arrest

In August 2018 Evans was arrested on charges of abuse of office, money laundering and bribery. In October 2018, it was further revealed the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission was investigating him for alleged embezzlement of public funds while at the helm of the

and the Mumias Sugar Company Limited. According to Kenya’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigations, Kidero’s worth is Sh9 billion in terms of assets.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kidero, Evans 1957 births Living people Orange Democratic Movement politicians County Governors of Kenya University of Nairobi alumni People from Nairobi

Early life

Political career

Graft Charges And Arrest

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