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Uhuru Kenyatta


Uhuru Kenyatta is the current president of the Republic of Kenya, elected in the 2013 general election under a The National Alliance (TNA) ticket. The 54 year old holds a university degree in Economics, and Political Science from Amherst College in the United States (US). 


Kenyatta’s transition into active politics commenced in 2001 when he was nominated as an MP into retired president Moi’s regime. His nomination led him to serve as a Minister (Cabinet Secretary) for Local government, before venturing into his presidential aspirations in the 2002 General Election.

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