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Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta CGH (/ ʊ. h uː. r uː k ɛ n. j ɑː. t ɑː / ⓘ born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. [1] [2] The son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, [3] he previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.
The presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta began on 9 April 2013 after being sworn in as 4th president of Kenya and ended on 13 September 2022 after handing over to William Ruto. He succeeded Mwai Kibaki . During his inaugural speech Uhuru promised economic transformation by 2030 [ clarification needed ] , unity among all Kenyans, free maternal care and ...
On 12 December 1964, the Republic of Kenya was proclaimed, and Jomo Kenyatta became Kenya's first president. [2] Kenya has had a total of five presidents since establishment, in successive order: Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, and the incumbent, William Ruto, who was inaugurated on 13 September 2022. Moi remains ...
Kenyatta had backed Odinga against Ruto in the closely fought 2022 election. He said he had decided to work with his former rivals to promote national unity as well as "build bridges" and create ...
[29] [30] [31] The families of incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga had dominated Kenyan politics since independence in 1963. Moreover, Kenya has traditionally been ruled by presidents who belong to either the Kikuyu people – like Kenyatta – or the Kalenjin people, like William Ruto.
Ali was summoned to appear before the Court on 8 April 2011 and the confirmation of charges hearing was held from 21 September 2011 to 5 October 2011, in conjunction with the cases against Muthaura and Uhuru Kenyatta. On 23 January 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber II decided not to confirm the charges against Ali, thus ending the proceedings against him.
Details Uhuru Kenyatta help draft a lasting solution for the Somalia conflict at the conference and then held bilateral talks with Prime Minister David Cameron. [2] This was presidents Uhuru's first trip to a western country after his inauguration and his visit was slightly controversial in the UK as Kenyatta was under trial at the ICC after the Post election violence.
The Jubilee Party of Kenya is a major political party in Kenya.It has significantly influenced the country's political landscape since its founding on 8 September 2016. Emerging from a merger of 11 smaller parties, including The National Alliance (TNA) led by then-President Uhuru Kenyatta and the United Republican Party (URP) led by then-Deputy President William Ruto, Jubilee quickly became ...