Mr. Gitura full name is James Kembi Gitura. He was born on 21 November 1953 in Githaga village, Muranga County. He is a Kenyan politician who has been Deputy Speaker of the Kenyan Senate since 2013.
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Gitura’S Education Background
Kembi attended AC Forthall Primary School in Muranga Town. It was renamed to Mbiri Primary School. Mr. Gitura attended Muranga High School and later Nyeri High School for his A-level education. From 1974 to 1977 he joined The University of Nairobi for his Undergraduate law course.
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Kembi Gitura Political Career
Mr. Gitura opened his Law firm Kembi-Gitura & Co Advocates. Apart from the law career Kembi has served in these other capacities. 1. Member of Parliament representing Kiharu Constituency between 2003 and 2007 under the NARC Party 2. Assistant Minister of Agriculture in 2006 3. Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2006 and 2007 4. Kenyan Am
Muranga Governor Aspirant
Mr. Gitura has put a spirited fight to become the Muranga County governor after the 2017 general elections. He wants to dislodge the current governor Mwangi wa Iria. Only time will tell on whether his bid will be successful or not.
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Kembi Gitura Family, Wife, Children
Mr. James Kembi is married with three grown-up children. However he was embroiled in a legal battle from a paternity case filed in the court against him by one Roy Kiarie who wanted to accept as one of Kembi’s sons. Roy had requested for a DNA test to be done to ascertain that Kembi was indeed his biological father. Justice David Majanja dismissed
