Lee Kinyanjui

Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui is the second and current governor for Nakuru county. His Father is unknown.

Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui
Governor Nakuru County
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
DeputyErick Korir
Preceded byKinuthia Mbugua
NTSA Chairman
Nakuru Town East Constituency Member of Parliament
PresidentMwai Kibaki
Preceded byDavid Gikaria
Personal details
Born1972
Political partyJubilee Party of Kenya
Alma materKenyatta University

Life and career

Kinyanjui belongs to the Jubilee Party and was elected to represent the Nakuru Town Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.[1] In 2013, he unsuccessfully vied for the Nakuru gubernatorial seat, losing to Kinuthia Mbugua. He vied for the second time, for the same seat, in 2017, trouncing Governor Kinuthia Mbugua in Jubilee Party primaries. In August, Lee Kinyanjui was elected as the Nakuru Governor, effectively becoming the second governor of the county. He is a 47-year-old graduate of Kenyatta University where he graduated in literature and later pursued a master's degree in business administration at the Nairobi University. He served as the assistant minister for roads and later as the chairperson of the National Transport and Safety Authority. He had to resign this position, as he vied for the governorship of Nakuru County.

References
  1. Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.


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