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Franklin Bett
Franklin Kipn'getich Bett alias (''Chepkooit'') (born 23 March 1953) is a Kenyan politician. He is currently serving as the chairman of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) after President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed him to the position. He belongs to the Jubilee Alliance Party and was elected to represent the Bureti Constituency in the National Assembly (Kenya), National Assembly of Kenya in the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007. . Parliament of Kenya. Accessed 19 June 2008. Early life and education Franklin Kipng’etich Bett, also known as Chepkooit to his supporters, was born on 23 March 1953 in Kiptiriri Village, Cheborge, in the larger Kericho District. He was enrolled in Cheborge Primary School in 1960 and later moved to Korongoi Primary School in 1963 where he graduated top of ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenya
) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , official_languages = Constitution (2009) Art. 7 ational, official and other languages"(1) The national language of the Republic is Swahili. (2) The official languages of the Republic are Swahili and English. (3) The State shall–-–- (a) promote and protect the diversity of language of the people of Kenya; and (b) promote the development and use of indigenous languages, Kenyan Sign language, Braille and other communication formats and technologies accessible to persons with disabilities." , languages_type = National language , languages = Swahili , ethnic_groups = , ethnic_groups_year = 2019 census , religion = , religion_year = 2019 census , demonym = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Kenyatta was chosen by Daniel Arap Moi as his preferred successor, but Kenyatta was defeated by opposition leader Mwai Kibaki in the 2002 election and Kibaki replaced Moi as president. Kenyatta served as the member of parliament (MP) for Gatundu South from 2002 to 2013. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister to Raila Odinga from 2008 to 2013. Currently, he is a member and the party leader of the Jubilee Party of Kenya whose popularity has since dwindled. Kenyatta was previously associated with the Kenya Africa National Union (KANU) before founding The National Alliance (TNA), one of the allied parties that campaigned for his election during the 2013 election and later on went to form a merger with the United Republican Party (URP) led by William Ruto to form the Jubilee Party. Kenyatta is the son of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureti Constituency
Bureti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Kericho County. It was one of two constituencies of the former Buret District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Members of Parliament References {{coord missing, Kenya Constituencies in Kericho County Constituencies in Rift Valley Province 1963 establishments in Kenya Constituencies established in 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Kenya)
The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 ( 11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablished. It has a total of 349 seats: 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 nominated representatives. The Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya serves as an ex officio member. The High Court of Kenya ordered lawmakers to introduce gender quotas, or face dissolution in the mid-2010s, following the implementation of the 2010 Constitution. Committees House Keeping committees * House Business Committee: creates Parliamentary calendar; schedules committee business; issues directives and guidelines to prioritise or postpone any business of the House. * Procedure & House Rules Committee: proposes rules for the orderly and effective conduct of committee business. * Liaison Committee: guides and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kericho District
Kericho County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. The county seats between longitude 35°02' and 35°40' East and between the equator and latitude 0°23' South with an altitude of about 2002m above the sea level. It borders Uasin Gishu County to the North West, Baringo County to the North, Nandi County to the North-West, Nakuru County to the East and Bomet County to the South. It has a population of 901,777 (2019 census) and an area of 2,111 km². Its capital and largest town is Kericho. Kericho County is home to the best of Kenyan Tea which is renowned worldwide for its taste with its town square even known as Chai Square. Some of the largest tea companies including Unilever Kenya, James Finlay and Williamson Tea are based here. It is also home to the popular Ketepa brand. The defunct Buret District is now part of Kericho County. Physical and topical features County slopes gently from 2500m to about 1,800m above the sea level. The county is surrounded by a numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kipkalya Kones
Kipkalya Kiprono Kones (22 February 1952Profile at mzalendo.com. – 10 June 2008"Two Kenyan government ministers die" Sapa-AFP (''IOL''), 10 June 2008.) was a Kenyan politician who served as a minister during the 1990s and was briefly Minister of Roads in 2008. He was a member of the from 1988 to 2008. He first attempted to win a parliamentary seat at the 1983 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Koech
John Koech is a Kenyan politician. He was cabinet minister for the East African Community in Kenya under President Mwai Kibaki and a member of parliament for the constituency of Chepalungu until December 2007 when he lost his parliamentary seat to Isaac Ruto Isaac Kiprono Ruto (born on 4 March 1959) is a Kenyan politician. He is the Chama Cha Mashinani Party leader. He was elected the first governor of Bomet County in 2013 Kenyan general elections. He hails from Tumoi, Sigor in Chepalungu constitu ..., and dismissed from his cabinet post for supporting Raila Odinga against Kibaki. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Koech, John Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) Government ministers of Kenya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josphat Nanok
Josphat Nanok is a Kenyan politician who served as the governor of Turkana County Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It is Kenya's largest county by land area (followed by Marsabit County), and also its northwesternmost. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan ... from 2013 to 2022. Political life Josphat Koli Nanok is the first Governor of Turkana County, Kenya, serving his second term following his re-election in August 2017. Nanok was first elected Governor in 2013, and has led the economic transformation of Turkana County by laying a strong infrastructural foundation in early childhood education, basic healthcare, trade, transport and food security sectors. Before serving as Governor, Nanok was first elected as Member of Parliament for Turkana South constituency in 2007, under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. The constituency covered the current Turkana South and Turkana East constituencies. Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest (circa 900 AD) and second-largest cityThe World Factbook . Cia.gov. Retrieved on 17 August 2013. after the capital , with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census. Its metropolitan region is the second-largest in the country, and has a population of 3,528,940 people. Mombasa's location o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Nairobi
, mottoeng = In unity and work , image = Uon emblem.gif , image_size = 210px , caption = Coat of Arms of the University , type = Public , endowment = , undergrad = 70,000 , postgrad = 12,424 , chancellor = Dr. Vijoo Rattansi , vice_chancellor = Professor Stephen Kiama , campus = Urban , city = Nairobi , affiliations = ACU , colors = Sky blue , website = , state = , country = Kenya , coor = The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; ) is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi. It is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970. During that year, the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treasury
A treasury is either *A government department related to finance and taxation, a finance ministry. *A place or location where treasure, such as currency or precious items are kept. These can be state or royal property, church treasure or in private ownership. The head of a treasury is typically known as a treasurer. This position may not necessarily have the final control over the actions of the treasury, particularly if they are not an elected representative. The adjective for a treasury is normally treasurial. The adjective "tresorial" can also be used, but this normally means pertaining to a ''treasurer''. History The earliest found artefacts made of silver and gold are from Lake Varna in Bulgaria dated 4250–4000 BC, the earliest of copper are dated 9000–7000 BC. The term ''treasury'' was first used in Classical times to describe the votive buildings erected to house gifts to the gods, such as the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi or many similar buildings er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
