Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician, businessman, and the fourth President of the Republic of Kenya. He served as the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South from 2002 to 2013. Currently, he is a member and the party leader of the Jubilee Party of Kenya. Uhuru was previously associated with the Kenya Africa National Union before joining The National Alliance, one of the allied parties that campaigned for his reelection during the 2017 general elections.
He is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first President. Uhuru was re-elected for a second term in the August 2017 general election, winning 54% of the popular vote. The win was formally declared on national television by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Wafula Chebukati. However, Uhuru's election was successfully challenged in the Supreme Court of Kenya by his main competitor, Raila Odinga. On 1 September 2017, the court declared the election invalid and ordered a new presidential election to take place within 60 days from the day of the ruling. A new presidential election was held on 26 October, which he won, with 39% participation.
Source: Wikipedia - Uhuru Kenyatta
Born October 26, 1961 (age 63) |
Party: Jubilee Party |
Event Timeline
August 8, 2017 | Kenyan General Election - Presidential, 2017 | |||
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Candidate | Party | Region | Vote Count | Elected |
Uhuru Kenyatta | Jubilee Party | Kenya | 8,223,369 |