For the first time in the political season, Deputy president William Ruto’s running mate Rigathi Gachagua nailed it and proven his capacity as a wort running mate during the deputy presidential candidate debate that happened on Tue, 19th June 2022 at the Catholic University of East Africa.
In his crafted answers to the questions asked by the panelists, he described how he and his principle will deal with state capture and corruption in their leadership, a thing that has revealed why and how Kenyans got themselves in the suffering and tribulations of the high cost of living and unemployment.
Many people have since changed their mind and choosen to follow the bottom up economy manifesto which Gachagua and his principle are spearheading in their Kenya Kwanza alliance headed by the UDA party.
Kenya goes into the elections in less than 18 days.
We wish Kenyans the best as they go into the ballot, and would like to remind them that peace is the only thing that Kenya needs above all others.
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a Kenyan politician, the governor of Machakos County. Mutua was the Kenya government spokesman before resigning in 2012 to run for the office of Machakos County Governor.
H. E. Governor Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua’s Profile
BORN: 22nd August, 1970 POLITICAL PARTY: Maendeleo Chap Chap Party – Founder and Party Leader RESIDENCE: Machakos County Higher education: University of Western Sydney, Australia Eastern Washington University, U.S.A Whitworth College, U.S.A IN-OFFICE: Government Spokesperson and Public Communications Secretary – 2004 – September 2012
PRESENT: Governor, Machakos County, Kenya (2nd term)
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
Dr. Alfred Nganga Mutua was born in Masii, then, a remote part of Machakos District in Kenya’s former Eastern Province. He attended Toi Primary school n KIBERA, Dagoretti High School for his O’ levels and Jamhuri High School for his A levels.
He has studied, lived and worked in Kenya, United States, Australia and United Arab Emirates. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from Whitworth College, U.S.A, a Master of Science Degree in Communications from Eastern Washington University, U.S.A and a Doctorate in Communication and Media from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
JOURNALISM
Mutua began his career as a journalist while still in high school, publishing his first story in the daily newspapers at the age of 15. He later wrote features for The Sunday Nation, Standard Newspaper and the defunct Kenya Times Newspaper. In 1989, at the age of 19, he registered his first company Golden Dreams Company and started publishing a newsletter “Golden Times.”
While in the United States , he published stories for several American newspapers and started video production work, producing “An African in America” documentary in 1996. He worked for several TV stations including PBS in Seattle, Washington. He later worked for Nation Media Group as a reporter and features writer from 1997.
Later in Australia, he was published by the Sydney Morning Herald and worked as a foreign correspondent for SBS TV’s international magazine show Dateline. He travelled extensively covering major happenings in the world.
He also lectured at the University of Western Sydney, Macquarie University and several TAFE colleges in Sydney. In 2002, he was poached from Sydney and moved to The United Arab Emirates as an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media at the Prestigious Zayed University. While in the UAE – Dubai and Abu Dhabi, he also undertook research in the Middle East East and traveled to Oman and Beirut, Lebanon to present papers and research on the use of mead and communication for peace and development.
From 1999, he wrote a popular weekly travel feature “Msafiri” for the Friday edition of the Daily Nation Newspaper and became a contributor of opinion pieces for the Sunday Nation. In 2003, he undertook consultancy work at the then Nation TV, training and assisting journalists transition to modern broadcasting standards as the station changed its name and look to NTV.
MEDIA, FILM WORK, BOOKS & MAGAZINES
While in Dubai, Dr. Mutua continued producing films and in 2002 made “And the Desert Smiled” a film about always hoping and winning. Later from 2005, he revived his company Golden Dreams Company and made Kenya’s first modern action TV series “Cobra Squad” TV which gained a huge following in the region. He also produced other shows including Beba Beba and “How to be Rich in Africa.”
He published a fashion magazine PASSION and wrote a book: “How to be Rich in Africa and other secrets of survival” among many other ventures than included the East African Music Awards in 2011.
He is also the proprietor of Woni TV station and has diverse interests in the hotel industry, aviation and real estate. Governor Mutua is a business man and blessed to turn what he touches into a success. His bid for presidenxy is in its early stages and he is optimistic for the success.
8 People have been arrested for attempt to block DP Dr. Ruto’s rally in Busia. The 8 are among the many who are still being followed by police, and the Interior security CS has ordered arrest for anyone who was involved to be arraigned in court.
The deputy president has also expressed his dissapointment by the political leaders who might be behind the regretful act.
In his speech, CS Matiang’i said Disagreement or political differences are not a reasin to cause violence and restlessness
As Kenya celebrated Mashujaa day on 20th Oct, people were very eager to hear what the leaders would say regarding their quest for power less than one year to the 2022 general elections, not forgeting that this was an event that brought all of them together in quite a long time. The leaders have not had a promising relationship because they have been holding individual centered rallies, where each one of them uses their platform to uncover their competitors’ weaknesses and wrongdoings. Many people did not even envision a day with all protocols observed because it had not been happening in the recent past. Inspite of all the different expectations, all protocols were observed and everyone had their role in celebrating the heros they owe allegiance to. In his short speech when he was invited to welcome the President, the deputy president, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, acknowledged the good and reputable job H.E. president Uhuru Kenyatta had done with sweet and juicy words no one had mentioned before him in the event. He also tactically mentioned his quest to succeed president Kenyatta after his term comes to an end in 2022. He said….. (paraphrased) I also would like to continue where you will leave your hard work, transforming the country in a combination of your big four agenda and my bottom up approach. Whether it was because of the visiting Malawian president and her first lady or because of the millions of Kenyans who were waiting for his speech, Dr. Ruto’s was a very smart speech.
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