Francis Thuita Kimemia (born 27 October 1957) is a Kenyan politician and the former governor for Nyandarua county August 2017 - August 2022.
Education
Kimemia was born in Gituamba Village,
Githerioni,
Lari Constituency,
Kiambu County
Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu County is the second most populous after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the S ...
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to Joseph Kimemia Migwi and Maria Nunga Kimemia.
He attended HGM Uplands Primary School,
Nyandarua High School, and Kagumo High School. He holds a BA in Political Science from the
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; ) is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi. It is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent univer ...
, a BA in Public Administration from Moi University, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Eastern Southern African Management Institute.
Career
He ran for governor of Nyandarua and served as secretary to the Cabinet of Kenya. He served the Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security of Kenya in various roles from 1 January 2002 to 1 January 2012. He also held various roles in the Ministry of State for Education from 1 July 1996 to 1 January 2002.
Family
He is married to Ann Wangui Thuita. They have four children, Abraham Kimemia Thuita, Sarah Mariah Nunga Thuita, David Wanjohi Thuita and Consolata Njeri Thuita.
Potential misinformation on social media platforms.
A false statement that purported to be by Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia was circulating on social media platforms that he was congratulating the
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party candidate, Francis Muraya, for winning the Rurii ward by-election in
Nyandarua County
Nyandarua County is a Counties of Kenya, County in the former Central Province (Kenya), Central Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, which is now part of the Laikipia County. Nyandaru ...
. The statement which further blames the party’s Leader of Majority in the National Assembly,
Amos Kimunya, for “being aloof and disinterested with the happenings of
Kipipiri and
Nyandarua County
Nyandarua County is a Counties of Kenya, County in the former Central Province (Kenya), Central Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, which is now part of the Laikipia County. Nyandaru ...
at large” was flagged as fake
by PesaCheck which is East Africa’s first public finance fact-checking initiative in collaboration with Code for Africa-the continent’s largest civic technology and data journalism accelerator.
References
Living people
1957 births
Kenyan politicians
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