Evans Kidero

Evans Kidero
Governor of Nairobi County
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 March 2013
Deputy Jonathan Mueke
Majority 692,483
Personal details
Born 20 May 1957
Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality Kenyan
Political party ODM
Spouse(s) Susan Mboya-Kidero
Children 3
Alma mater University of Nairobi (BPharm)
USIU (MBA)
Profession Pharmacist
Website www.kideroevans.com

Evans Odhiambo Kidero is a Kenyan politician and current Governor of Nairobi County. He served as CEO of Mumias Sugar Company for 8 years, resigning in 2012 to join elective politics.[1]

Early life

Born in Majengo, Kidero was the eldest of 7 children. He attended Mangu High School, where he was the Head Boy. He graduated from the University of Nairobi in 1983 with a degree in pharmacy, followed by a Masters in Business Administration in 1990 at the United States International University in Kenya. He was CEO of the Mumias Sugar Company for eight years, resigning from that position in 2012 in to pursue a career in politics.

Political career

Kidero was elected as the first governor of Nairobi County in the Nairobi gubernatorial elections of 2013.[2]

Following a petition by Ferdinand Waititu, who ran against him in the Gubernatorial Election, Kidero was ousted as Nairobi Governor, with the court citing electoral malpractices. [3] Kidero was later later reinstated by the Supreme Court following an appeal that overturned the decision of the Court of Appeal.[4]

Dr. Kidero is married to Susan Mboya, daughter of Kenyan politician Tom Mboya, and together they have 3 children.

References

  1. ↑ Wasike, Wanyonyi. "Kidero resigns as Managing Director Mumias Sugar Company". http://westfm.co.ke/''. West FM. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Kidero Takes Narobi" Kenya London News March 8, 2013
  3. ↑ "Kidero Loses Gubernatorial Seat Narobi" Kenya News May 13, 2014
  4. ↑ "Kenyan supreme court reinstate Dr Evans Kidero as the Nairobi governor" Standard Newspaper May 14, 2014

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