Najib Balala
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| نجيب بالعلا | |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Tourism | |
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Assumed office 15 May 2013 |
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| President | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Minister for Tourism | |
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In office 2008 – March 2012 |
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| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Succeeded by | Danson Mwazo |
| Member of Parliament for Mvita Constituency |
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In office 2003–2013 |
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| Preceded by | Shariff Nassir |
| Succeeded by | Abdulswamad Nassir |
| Personal details | |
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20 September 1967 Mombasa, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Republican Congress ODM |
| Spouse(s) | Najaah |
| Children |
4
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| Alma mater | US International University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | www |
Najib Balala (born 20 September 1967) is a Kenyan politician and the current Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, and the immediate former M.P. for Mvita Constituency. Balala is the party leader of The Republican Congress Party of Kenya (RC) a partner of the Jubilee Coalition.
Najib Balala the attended primary school, Serani Boys, which qualified him to Kakamega High, a national school. He studied Business Administration and International Urban Management and Leadership from the University of Toronto and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard.
Balala began his political career as the mayor of Mombasa, Kenya, thereafter he successfully vied for the Mvita parliamentary seat in 2002 general elections. Prior to that, Hon. Balala has served as the vice-chairman Kenya Tourism Board (KTB); Chairman All Local Government Association of Kenya and Chairman of Mombasa and Coast Tourist Association. Hon. Balala has been the longest serving Minister for Tourism, a position that he has held from the beginning of 2008 till 26 March 2012 when got sacked through a reshuffle of cabinet. Najib Balala then formed The Republican Congress Party of Kenya (RC) in April 2012 that became a principle partner im the Jubilee Coalition together with the President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta (TNA), H.E William Samoei Ruto (URP), And Hon. Charity Ngilu (Narc)
As cabinet secretary of mining he has revoked licenses issued in the previous government. He has been maliciously accused of corruption by one company Cortec Mining of requesting a bribe of nearly 1 million dollars for the reissuing of the license. The minister by revoking licenses has made Kenya an attractive investment destination.
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