Uhuru Kenyatta

Quick Facts

Full Name	Uhuru Kenyatta
Occupation	World Leader
Date Of Birth	Oct 26, 1961(1961-10-26)
Age	63
Birthplace	Nairobi
Country	Kenya
Horoscope	Scorpio

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. 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.

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.

Uhuru Kenyatta Net Worth

Uhuru Kenyatta 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: December 11, 2023)

He attended secondary school in Nairobi and later traveled to the United States to study political science at Amherst College.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Uhuru Kenyatta height 6 ft 1 in Uhuru weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Uhuru Kenyatta Dating?

According to our records, Uhuru Kenyatta married to Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo. As of December 1, 2023, Uhuru Kenyatta’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

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?

Rank in KenyaNameNet worth (USD)
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?

President of the Republic 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.