Joseph Ole Nkaissery

Joseph Ole Nkaisery
Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 December 2014
President Uhuru Kenyatta
Preceded by Joseph ole Lenku
Assistant Minister, Defense
In office
February 2008 – March 2013
President Mwai Kibaki
Member of Parliament
for Kajiado
In office
December 2007 – December 2014
Preceded by David Lenante Sankori
Personal details
Born 28 November 1949[1]
Kilgoris, Kenya Colony
Nationality Kenyan
Political party ODM (2005–present)
Spouse(s) Hellen Nkaissery (m. 0000)
Residence Nairobi, Kenya
Alma mater Kenyatta University
United States Army War College
Profession Army Officer
Cabinet Grand coalition cabinet
Committees Departmental Committee on Defense and Foreign Relations
Religion Christianity

Joseph Kasaine Ole Nkaissery is a Kenyan politician. He was a member of parliament in the National Assembly of Kenya from 2007 to 2014, when he resigned to take up a cabinet position as Secretary for Internal Security and Coordination of National Government. He is also a Senior elder of the Maasai community.

Joseph served as an Assistant Minister for Internal Security in the cabinet of President Mwai Kibaki between 2007-2013. Before joining politics, Nkaissery served in the Kenya Defence Forces, rising to the rank of major-general in the Kenya Army. He also served as a commandant of the Armed Forces Training College. He retired in December 2002 after 29 years of military service.[2][3]

On 2 December 2014, he was nominated by President Kenyatta for post of Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security, to replace Joseph Ole Lenku and subject to approval by Parliament of Kenya. He is a Retired Major General of the Army of Kenya having previously served as Assistant Minister in the Ministry Defense.

Following his approval as Cabinet Secretary, Nkaissery stepped down as Member of Parliament for Kajiado Central Constituency.[4]

Nkaissery is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement, having joined in 2007. He was elected member of parliament twice on an ODM ticket .

References

  1. ↑ http://www.parliament.go.ke/plone/national-assembly/members-of-the-national-assembly/members/98160224
  2. ↑ Musambi, Evelyne (3 December 2014). "10 Things to know about Joseph Nkaissery". Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Kaberia, Judie (2 December 2014). "Ex-military man Nkaissery to head Interior Ministry". Capital News. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Joseph Nkaissery nomination as Interior Cabinet Secretary approved". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Standard Media Group. Retrieved 22 December 2014.