Peter Kenneth
| Peter Kenneth | |
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| Assistant Minister of Planning and National Development and Vision 2030 | |
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In office 2008–2013 |
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| Minister | Wycliffe Oparanye |
| Assistant Minister of Finance | |
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In office 2005–2007 |
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| Assistant Minister of Cooperative Development and Marketing | |
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In office 2003–2005 |
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| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
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Assumed office 2002 |
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| Constituency | Gatanga Constituency |
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| Born |
27 November 1965 Bahati, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | KNC |
| Spouse(s) | Ann |
| Children | Andrew Andrea |
| Alma mater |
University of Nairobi (LL.M) University of Nairobi (LL.B) IMD (Exec. Ed) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Positions | Chairman, Kenya Football Federation (1996 – 2000) |
| Website | www |
Peter Kenneth (born 27 November 1965) is a Kenyan politician. He hails from Kirwara Sub-location of Gatanga Constituency in Murang'a County, Kenya.
Peter Kenneth attended Bahati Uhuru Primary School (CPE) and later joined Starehe Boys' Centre and School for his 'O' and 'A' levels. He is a holder of a Masters in Law degree from the University of Nairobi, and Executive Programme International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has also done numerous banking and Insurance courses.
After graduating as a banker by profession, he has worked for the following institutions:
Peter Kenneth was first elected a Member of Parliament for Gatanga Constituency in December 2002 on a National rainbow coalition ticket. He held this seat up to 2013 general elections where he vied for presidency. His constituency was voted the best managed in Kenya, during his tenure.
2008 to date: Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030.
Dec 2005 – 2007: Assistant Minister, Ministry of Finance.
Nov 2003 – 2005: Assistant Minister, Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing.
Under the leadership of Peter Kenneth, Gatanga was declared the constituency which had best utilized its Constituency Development Fund money for the financial year of 2011/2012.
He was the first presidential aspirant to release his manifesto for the Kenyan general election, 2013. During the launch, he said he would vie on a Kenya National Congress party ticket. The thirteen key areas that he promised to address if elected for the president of Kenya were: i) National security, ii) food security, iii) employment infrastructure, iv) health care, v) education, vi) tourism, vii) slum upgrade, viii) water, ix) agriculture, x) diaspora, xi) environment and xii) manufacturing.
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