Kembi Gitura
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| Kembi Gitura | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2013 | |
| Speaker | Ekwee Ethuro |
| Majority | 39 (58.2%) |
| Member of the Kenyan Senate | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 March 2013 | |
| Constituency | Murang'a County |
| Kenyan Ambassador to Belgium | |
| In office March 2009 – August 2012 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Constituency | Kiharu Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 60–61) Kenya Colony |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | TNA |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
James Kembi Gitura is a Kenyan politician. He was elected as the deputy Speaker of the Kenyan Senate on 28 March 2013. He received 39 votes.[1]
He represented the Kiharu Constituency in the Kenyan Parliament from 2003 to 2007. Prior to this, he was appointed as the Kenyan Ambassador to Belgium from 2009 until his resignation in 2012 in order to vie for the senatorial position.[2]
References
- ↑ "TNA's Gitura wins Deputy Senate Speaker seat". the-star.co.ke. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Kenyan envoy quits to vie for Muranga Senate seat". Daily Nation. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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