William Gitau

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William Kabogo Gitaū is Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy in the Republic of Kenya. He is also party leader of Tujibebe Wakenya Party. He previously served as the First Governor of Kiambu County, a position he won in the 2013 Kenyan general election. Prior to becoming Governor, he served as the Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency, a seat he first secured in 2002 and then regained in the 2010 by-election after a successful court petition. In that election, he defeated George Thuo of the PNU, who came in a distant second, while the previous MP, Stephen Ndichū finished in third place. In 2017 Kenyan general election, William Kabogo Gitaū was defeated by Ferdinand Waititu in the Jubilee Party's gubernatorial nominations. Following this setback, he left the Jubilee Party and announced his intention to contest the governorship as an independent candidate. Ferdinand Waititū ultimately won the election.

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1. date of birth: 1961-04-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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