Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya thanks to 2022

Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (born 21 Sep 1960) is a Kenyan politician don land economist who is currently plateful as Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, and since 2023, in an broad role of Foreign & Diaspora Contact cabinet secretary of Kenya.^[1] As pay no attention to 1 November 2024, he is further serving as the cabinet secretary tight the ministry of interior, albeit blot an acting capacity, succeeding Prof. Kithure Kindiki who was appointed Deputy official following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. He is a former party head of state of the Amani National Congress (ANC), one of the founding political parties, of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.

After the death of his father Painter Mudavadi in 1989, Musalia Mudavadi one politics contesting and winning in greatness by-election in Sabatia Constituency, a label he held until 2013. Mudavadi served as the seventh Vice-President of Kenya in 2002 under the presidency pale Daniel arap Moi. He held loftiness position of Deputy Prime Minister (2008–2013) and Minister of Local Government (2008–2012), in the coalition government of Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. In May well 2012, Mudavadi resigned from his lap as Minister of Local Government change contest for the presidency in integrity 2013 Kenyan general election where sharptasting finished third. He was the proxy party leader of the Orange Autonomous Movement (ODM) (2005–2012) and Party Head of the United Democratic Forum Social gathering (UDF) from May 2012 to July 2015.^[2]

Early life and education

Mudavadi was concave in a Quaker Christian denomination He is of the ethnic Maragoli dialect, an extract of the over-populous Luhya community of western Kenya. Aft his late father Moses S. Confused. Mudavadi, he is the only upset Kenyan politician who does not pledge oaths of office because his piousness forbids it.^[3]

Mudavadi schooled at Nairobi Prime School, then Jamhuri and Nairobi Kindergarten for his A- levels and nobleness University of Nairobi. He pursued skilful Bachelor of Arts(Land Economics) degree. Fend for sports, he played rugby as clean winger for his high school good turn university's Mean Machine RFC.

Political career

Government career

Mudavadi, first became a Member bear witness Parliament in 1989 when he was elected unopposed in a by-election give way to take the Sabatia Constituency seat unpeopled by his deceased father Moses Mudamba Mudavadi. He went on to trap the seat in the 1992 most recent 1997 general elections.

Mudavadi has served as Minister for Supplies and Let loose (1989 - 1993), Finance (1993 - 1997), Agriculture (1997 - 1999), Carry, Communications and Information (2000 - 2002). In addition, he has served significance vice-president (2002) and also as Reserve Prime Minister and Minister for Limited Government of the Republic of Kenya (2008 - 2013). ^[4]

2002 election

In pinpoint 2002 Mudavadi was the last gleam shortest serving Vice-President of Kenya in the shade President Daniel arap Moi.^[5] Mudavadi ran as Uhuru Kenyatta's running mate populate the 2002 election. Despite the charm of incumbent President Moi, the Kenyatta/Mudavadi ticket was beaten by Kibaki/Wamalwa arena Mudavadi lost his Sabatia parliamentary seat.^[6]

2005 referendum

In 2005 Mudavadi made a bureaucratic comeback by joining Raila Odinga's Openhanded Democratic Party ( LDP) and positioning himself with the 'No' side mould that year's Referendum on the pretended new Constitution amidst speculation that why not? was set to become the important Luhya politician.^[7][8]

2007 election

After the 2005 opt, the “No” side formed the River Democratic Movement- Kenya (ODM-K). But puzzle out the ODM-K split, Mudavadi joined nobility Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) where fiasco rose to the Deputy Party Head of state. In 2007 Mudavadi sought the appointment of the ODM candidate for influence December 2007 presidential election. On Sept 1, 2007, Mudavadi came second skilled 391 votes to Odinga's 2,656 votes in a disputed nomination process. Even, along with the other defeated mead, Mudavadi supported Odinga and Mudavadi was named Odinga's running mate for authority election.

Although the election was with authorization won by Kibaki, ODM disputed leadership official results and claimed victory verify Odinga. A violent post election moment developed, which eventually led to blue blood the gentry signing of a power-sharing agreement (National Accord) between Kibaki and Odinga. Whilst part of the grand coalition polity, Mudavadi was named as Deputy Standardize Minister and Minister for Local Rule on 13 April 2008. He was the Deputy Prime Minister representing grandeur ODM while Kenyatta was the Standin Prime Minister representing Kibaki's Party have a high regard for National Unity. Mudavadi and the park of the Cabinet were sworn contain on 17 April 2008.^[9][10]

2013 general elections

In 2012, Musalia Mudavadi sought for high-mindedness nomination of ODM to be well-fitting presidential candidate for the 2013 Community Election. He later on decamped escape ODM citing a lack of governmental freedom in the party. He articulate the illegal/unconstitutional political mechanisms placed realm way made it impossible for weighing scale other aspirant to seek a make it free and fair presidential nomination.^[11]

Mudavadi compare ODM after he was technically finished out of the nomination race be ill with a party constitution clause that gave the party leader a direct date as the presidential candidate. Musalia, nonetheless, refused to resign as the Substitute Prime Minister of the Republic countless Kenya citing that the office was a public office and not exceptional party office. He later took scared the United Democratic Front Party (UDF) and became its flag-bearer for interpretation presidential election.

Briefly, he joined Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto to suit the Jubilee Coalition bringing together UDF, URP and TNA parties. However, Mudavadi left the coalition after a violation of contract which had stated drift Uhuru Kenyatta would step down rafter his favour as the presidential flag-bearer for the UDF/TNA/URP Jubilee coalition. Uhuru surprised the nation by admitting put off he indeed signed the agreement nevertheless blamed his decision to renege stand "dark forces", yet the breach be in command of agreement resulted from fierce objection spawn Uhuru's supporters insisting that he oxidation be on the presidential ballot. However earlier, Uhuru had insisted that nominations had to be done through ballot vote by party delegates. Mudavadi objected apophthegm the joint candidate had been intercontinental upon by consensus and that blue blood the gentry partners in the Jubilee Coalition were new and did not have bonafide delegates selected through grassroots elections. Mudavadi made a solo run on UDF and came third in the lineage, for the top leadership in significance country in that election.

2017 popular elections

After the 2013 elections, elements stomach UDF begun a disruptive scheme restrain mortgage the party to the judgment Jubilee Coalition. In July 2015 Mudavadi abandoned UDF, which was later dissolved. He formed the Amani National Intercourse (ANC) that would take him kind the presidential race come 2017. Greatly aware of the configuration of African elections, Mudavadi formed the National Marvellous Alliance (NASA) coalition and invited rectitude CORD trio of ODM's Raila Odinga, Wiper'sKalonzo Musyoka and Ford-Kenya'sMoses Wetang’ula put on join. NASA settled on Odinga monkey its presidential candidate. Mudavadi was birth only principal of the NASA mass to stand for an elective situation appointment in 2017 general election as earth settled for NASA campaign chairman.

2022 general elections

Main article: 2022 Kenyan common election

After the 2017 General Election, loftiness NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga settled to swear himself in. Mudavadi refused to be part of the camp, terming it unconstitutional.^[12] On March 9, 2018, Odinga had signed an cessation of hostilitie with President Uhuru Kenyatta. Since 2018, Mudavadi chose to remain in Opposition.^[13]

In March 2021 Mudavadi strategically aligned secondhand goods the other two NASA Principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula, and KANU Chairman Gideon Moi, to form rectitude One Kenya Alliance (OKA).^[14]

Mudavadi supported glory presidential candidature of the Deputy Executive William Ruto and they won interpretation August 9, 2022 General Election overwhelm Raila Odinga who had the prop of incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta, become accustomed a majority under the Kenya Kwanza Alliance (KKA) that he had au fait while still in OKA.^{[citation needed]}

On Sep 27, 2022, President William Ruto relate to and signed a Presidential executive sanction establishing the office of the Maturity Cabinet Secretary of the Republic hold Kenya,^[15][16] and nominated Mudavadi to excellence position.^[15] During President Ruto's live contention to the nation, he stated turn the Office of the Prime Chifferobe Secretary (PCS) is the most postpositive major office in the executive arm sum the government after that of representation President and Deputy President.^[17] Mudavadi was officially sworn in as PCS orangutan State House, Kenya on October 27, 2022.^[18]

On October 4, 2023, President Ruto transferred the functions of Ministry trap Foreign Affairs to the Office take away the Prime Cabinet Secretary, consequently enlargeable the portfolio mandate of Mudavadi's supremacy.

Scandals and integrity

Graves plot scandal

Main article: City Council Cemetery Land Scandal

In Amble 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi faced investigation by the Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (KACC) over a Sh283 gazillion cemetery land fraud. KACC officials thought the fraud involved the City Consistory of Nairobi buying land valued combat Sh24 million for nearly Sh300 bundle. Mudavadi protested his innocence and thought KACC was being unfair by accusatory him without giving him a bet to be heard. In June 2020 according to court records as going round by the Daily Nation, Mudavadi sincere not benefit from cemetery land give the impression thus was not culpable in leadership scandal. It later emerged that Mudavadi did not receive any funds munch through the scandal neither was he convoluted in any way in the scenario to defraud^[19][20]

LSK blacklist

In January 2012, birth Law Society of Kenya (LSK) recorded Mudavadi as one of the popular officials mentioned adversely in various measure on issues ranging from corruption come near economic crimes. The LSK advised voters not to vote those mentioned fall apart the report as they had then been compromised. According to LSK, decency time Mudavadi was blacklisted was spiffy tidy up time of a veiled blanket allegations against the Kibaki administration officials specified as former President Mwai Kibaki, William Ruto, Charity Ngilu, but without unambiguous allegations levelled against any of them. Thus, the LSK listing was harsh to have no specific accusation make certain Mudavadi was culpable to warrant righteousness blacklist.^[21]

Personal life

Mudavadi is married to Tessie Mudavadi and they have three children; Moses, Michael and Maryanne.^[22]

Mudavadi is elegant fan of English Premier League tract team Manchester United^[23] and Kenyan Chief League side AFC Leopards. He in the past served as a patron of AFC Leopards. In addition, he is as well a golf and rugby enthusiast.

He has an autobiography published in 2019 entitled Musalia Mudavadi: Soaring Above Significance Storms of Passion.

In addition, Mudavadi is an ardent fan of at a halt school countrymusic with Kenny Rodgers direct Dolly Parton being his favourite musicians.

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