10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA BEFORE THE AUGUST GENERAL ELECTIONS
The name Uhuru in Kiswahili stands for freedom. This is a name that was given by his father at a time when the Kenyan people were under the rule of the British. This is the time when freedom was desperately needed hence the name Uhuru. To date, numerous institutions and infrastructures have been named Uhuru.
2. Uhuru has worked as a teller
Just like any other presidents, Uhuru Kenyatta’s early life saw him occupy different positions before offcially joining politics. Uhuru worked for Kenya Commercial bank as a teller from 1979 to 1980.
3. He was former president Moi’s preferred successor
Former president Daniel Arap Moi always had a soft spot for Uhuru. He nominated him as an MP in 2001, and later appointed him as the minister for local government. This was seen as a favor from the president because Uhuru was politically inexperienced at that time. In the 2002 presidential elections, Moi decided to choose Uhuru as his successor but he lost to Mwai Kibaki in the presidential election.
