Uhuru Kenyatta - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Uhuru Kenyatta net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Politician who assumed office as the 4th President of Kenya in 2013. He notably once asked his Twitter followers for input regarding budget issues, and he was previously the Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2012. In this article, we will discover how old is Uhuru Kenyatta? Who is Uhuru Kenyatta dating now & how much money does Uhuru Kenyatta have?
| Name | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| First Name | Uhuru |
| Last Name | Kenyatta |
| Occupation | World Leader |
| Birthday | October 26 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place of Birth | Nairobi |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Kenya |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Muhoho Kenyatta, Peter Magana Kenyatta, MORE |
| Spouse | Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo |
| Children(s) | Jaba Kenyatta, Jomo Kenyatta, Ngina Kenyatta |
Uhuru Kenyatta Biography
Uhuru Kenyatta is one of the most popular and richest World Leader who was born on October 26, 1961 in Nairobi, Kenya. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya under the administration of Prime Minister Raila Odinga and President Mwai Kibaki.
Uhuru is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya’s founding father and the first president of the republic of Kenya (in office 1964–1978), with his fourth wife, Mama Ngina Kenyatta. 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.
In the 1997 general election, Uhuru Kenyatta contested the Gatundu South Constituency parliamentary seat, once held by his father, but lost to Moses Mwihia, a Nairobi architect.
He married Margaret Gakuo in 1991; together, the couple had three children. Kenyatta’s father, Jomo Kenyatta, had served as 1st President of Kenya from 1964-1978.
He became a member of the Kenyan Parliament in 2002 and went on to serve as Kenyan Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician, businessman, and the fourth and current President of the Republic of Kenya. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gatundu South from 2002 to 2013. Currently, he is a member and the party leader of the Jubilee Party of Kenya. Uhuru was previously associated with the Kenya Africa National Union before joining The National Alliance, one of the allied parties that campaigned for his reelection during the 2017 general elections.
Uhuru Kenyatta Net Worth
Uhuru is one of the richest World Leader from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Uhuru Kenyatta's net worth $500 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He attended secondary school in Nairobi and later traveled to the United States to study political science at Amherst College.
| Net Worth | $500 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | World Leader |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Uhuru was nominated to Parliament in 2001, he became Minister for Local Government under President Daniel Arap Moi and, despite his political inexperience, was favoured by Moi as his successor. Kenyatta ran as KANU’s candidate in the December 2002 presidential election, but lost to the opposition candidate Mwai Kibaki by a big margin. He subsequently became Leader of the Opposition in Parliament. He backed Kibaki for re-election in the December 2007 presidential election and was named Minister of Local Government by Kibaki in January 2008, before becoming Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade in April 2008 as part of a coalition government.
In the nomination process in 2002 in what was widely thought as undemocratic and underhand, Moi influenced Uhuru Kenyatta’s nomination as KANU’s preferred presidential candidate, sparking an outcry from other interested contenders and a massive exit from the party. This move by Moi was seen as a ploy to install Uhuru as a puppet so that even in retirement, Moi would still rule the country through Uhuru and presumably insulate himself against charges of abuse of office that plagued his presidency.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 2001, he was nominated as a Member of Parliament, and he joined the Cabinet as Minister for Local Government. He would also later be elected First Vice Chairman of KANU.
Who is Uhuru Kenyatta Dating?
According to our records, Uhuru Kenyatta married to Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo. As of January 13, 2024, Uhuru Kenyatta’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Uhuru Kenyatta. You may help us to build the dating records for Uhuru Kenyatta!Uhuru led his party KANU in the referendum campaigns against the draft constitution in 2005, having teamed up with the Liberal Democratic Party, a rebel faction in the Kibaki government, to form the Orange Democratic Movement. The result of this was a vote against the adoption of the draft constitution by a noticeable margin, which was a great political embarrassment to Emilio Mwai Kibaki.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Uhuru Kenyatta height 6 ft 1 in Uhuru weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1999, Moi appointed Uhuru to chair the Kenya Tourism Board, a government parastatal. He was nominated to parliament in 2001, and subsequently appointed to the cabinet as Minister for Local Government. Following this, he was elected as one of the four national vice-chairmen of KANU in the same year.
In January 2005, Uhuru Kenyatta defeated Nicholas Biwott for chairmanship of KANU, taking 2,980 votes among party delegates against Biwott’s 622 votes.
Facts & Trivia
Uhuru Ranked on the list of most popular World Leader. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. Uhuru Kenyatta celebrates birthday on October 26 of every year.
In November 2006, Kenyatta was displaced as KANU leader by Biwott. On 28 December 2006, the High Court of Kenya reinstated Uhuru Kenyatta as KANU chairman. However, further court proceedings followed. On 28 June 2007, the High Court confirmed Kenyatta as party leader, ruling that there was insufficient evidence for Biwott’s argument that Kenyatta had joined another party.
How many wives has Kenyatta?
Family. Jomo Kenyatta married four wives, Wahu Kenyatta, Edna Clarke, Grace Wanjiku, and Ngina Kenyatta.
Who is the biological father of Uhuru?
Jomo Kenyatta
What is the net worth of Kenyatta family?
| 1 | Uhuru Kenyatta and family | 0.5 Billion |
| 2 | Chris Kirubi | 0.3 Billion |
| 3 | Naushad Merali | 0.21 Billion |
Who is the king of Kenya?
| Presidential Standard | |
| Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta since 9 April 2013 | |
| Government of Kenya | |
| Style | Mr President (informal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
What does Kenyatta mean?
Kenyatta is an African masculine given name meaning “musician”, and may refer to: Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle (born 1987), American artist. Kenyatta Johnson (21st century), American politician.
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