Raphael Tuju

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Raphael Tuju (born 1959) is a Kenyan politician.

When the National Rainbow Coalition took power in 2003, Tuju became information minister. By 2005 he had become well-known for his feud with roads minister Raila Odinga. He was believed to be in danger of losing his political career, but on December 8, 2005, he became foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle, and still holds that position. Tuju is a member of Parliament from Rarieda constituency. He was first elected in the 2002 Kenya General Elections. He has a master's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Leicester.

prior to the 2005 referendum vote in Kenya, Tuju formed the progressive peoples party (PPP) with a view to swaying votes away from the "orange No campaign". He joined Narc through the LDP. This was seen as an act of betrayal by his Rarieda constituents and by extension the Luo Nyanza poulace of which he was a member.