- published: 11 Feb 2016
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Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who has served in the government of Kenya as Deputy Prime Minister since 2008. He is the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South Constituency and Chairman of Kenya African National Union (KANU), which is currently part of the Party of National Unity (PNU).
Kenyatta is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president (1964–1978). His name, Uhuru, is Swahili for "freedom". He attended St Mary's School in Nairobi. From there he went on to study political science at Amherst College in the United States.
Nominated to Parliament in 2001, he became Minister for Local Government under President Daniel arap Moi and, despite his political inexperience, was favored by President Moi as his successor; Kenyatta ran as KANU's candidate in the December 2002 presidential election, but lost to opposition candidate Mwai Kibaki by a large 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.
A jovial President Uhuru Kenyatta shows his funny side
How CORD MPs planned to disrupt President Uhuru Kenyatta's address to the nation
President Uhuru Kenyatta's happy moment before things started falling apart in the parliament
The day President Uhuru Kenyatta lost his cool and referred to Raila as a "bully"
Uhuru Kenyatta rage:Angry moment
One on One with President Uhuru Kenyatta
Preview of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s anticipated state of the nation address
Uhuru Kenyatta on Churchill Live
Whistles of discord disrupt the state of the nation address by President Kenyatta
President Uhuru Kenyatta: We will rule until the year 2032
H.E Uhuru Kenyatta dances at Kenya Red Cross Society's 50th Anniversary.
PM Netanyahu Meets President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta
uhuru kenyatta convoy at JKUAT (jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology)
President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jamuhuri Day speech