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Uhuru Kenyatta

Uhuru Kenyatta
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4th President of Kenya
Assumed office
9 April 2013
Deputy William Ruto
Preceded by Mwai Kibaki
Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya
In office
17 April 2008 – 9 April 2013
Serving with Musalia Mudavadi
President Mwai Kibaki
Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Minister of Finance
In office
23 January 2009 – 26 January 2012
Preceded by John Michuki
Succeeded by Robinson Njeru Githae
Leader of Opposition
In office
January 2003 – December 2007
Preceded by Mwai Kibaki
Member of Parliament
for Gatundu South
In office
January 2003 – January 2013
Preceded by Moses Mwihia
Succeeded by Jossy Ngugi
Personal details
Born (1961-10-26) 26 October 1961 (age 55)
Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality Kenyan
Political party TNA (2012–present)
KANU (before 2012)
Spouse(s) Margaret Gakuo (m. 1991)
Relations Jomo Kenyatta (father)
Children
Alma mater Amherst College
Religion Christian
Signature
Website www.president.go.ke

Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (/uhʊrʊ-knjɑːtɑː/; born 26 October 1961) is the 4th and current President of Kenya, in office since 2013. He is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, and his fourth wife Ngina Kenyatta.

Uhuru Kenyatta was elected president of Kenya under The National Alliance (TNA), which was part of the Jubilee Alliance with his running mate William Ruto's United Republican Party (URP). Uhuru and Ruto won 50.07% of votes cast, with closest rivals, Raila Odinga and running mate Kalonzo Musyoka of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy garnering 42%. Raila Amolo Odinga disputed the election results at the Supreme Court which however held (7–0) that the election of Uhuru was valid and such irregularities as existed did not make a difference to the final outcome . Uhuru Kenyatta was therefore sworn in as President on 9 April 2013.

Uhuru is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's founding father and first president (in office 1964–1978). His family hails from the Kikuyu, a Bantu ethnic group. His given name "Uhuru" is from the Swahili term for "freedom", and was given to him in anticipation of Kenya's upcoming independence. Uhuru attended St Mary's School in Nairobi. Between 1979 and 1980, he also briefly worked as a teller at the Kenya Commercial Bank.


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