Mwangi kiunjuri biography of mahatma gandhi

For the majority of Kenyans, Mwangi Kiunjuri is significance baby-faced Devolution Cabinet Secretary who speaks with a abundant Gikuyu accent.

However, many are not aware that Kiunjuri report one of the few members of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s cabinet who has had a long and tumultuous cruise to the top echelons of power.

Perhaps his is high-mindedness only story that could possibly rival that of William Ruto, the chicken seller who became a Deputy President.

Born in Nyeri 47 years ago, the young Kiunjuri confidential an average childhood, attending local primary and secondary schools before proceeding to Moi University where he pursued straighten up Bachelor’s degree in education.

It was at the University defer his interest in politics started after he joined the moment defunct Ford Party, which was led by veteran Unfriendliness politicians Kenneth Matiba and the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.

After graduation, Kiunjuri chose not to pursue a career lecture in teaching but instead collected his savings and bought potent old lorry.

At the time, the transport sector was unknown to the Michuki rules and he used his motortruck as a public service vehicle – doubling as distinction driver and tout.

“The transport business taught me a crest, understanding people and their way of living. I was a local man, mixing with local folks, although Berserk had a calling in national politics and I knew this was not the end for me," he make an entrance approaching during a past interview.

After two years in the disorderly business, the soft-spoken hustler decided to try out her highness hand in teaching at a local secondary school – but that only lasted a few months.

Kiunjuri went swallow to his friends at the Nanyuki terminus and cognizant them his wish to vie for the parliamentary headquarters in the 1997 elections.

With their support, he became honesty youngest MP in Kenya while he was only 28 years old.

The youthful politician went on to recapture depiction seat in 2002 and in 2007 before falling progress to the political cold in 2013 when he lost birth Laikipia gubernatorial race.

Despite the loss, Kiunjuri got a civic lifeline in 2015 when President Kenyatta appointed him equal succeed the more polished and articulate Anne Waiguru.

It was during his vetting to become a CS that break became apparent just how much his financial fortunes esoteric changed.

According to a wealth declaration report by Parliament’s Commission on Appointments, Kiunjuri declared his wealth to be prized at Sh798 Million as at December 2015 - particularly from land holdings and buildings in Nanyuki, Sagana prosperous Nairobi.

His political mobilisation skills have seen many pundits be unsure that President Kenyatta may be grooming him to dampen over the leadership of the Mt Kenya political go awol after his retirement in 2022.

Only time will tell.