Kabando wa Kabando

Kabando wa Kabando (born in 1968) is a Kenyan politician and activist. He represented the Mukurweini Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya for two terms having been elected for the first time in the 2007 Kenyan general election under the Safina Party which he was a member until 2022. He is founder Chairman of Nairobi Water Company (Kenya's biggest water supply company), a founder of Students' Opinion (STOP) lobby which caused the revival of Students' Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU), of which be was elected President (1992). He is a regular author and media commentator on public affairs, locally and globally. In 2014, he was voted the most progressive public interest legislator in Kenyan Parliament.

Kabando wa Kabando
Born1968
Mukurwe-ini
NationalityKenyan
EducationBachelor’s degree in Political Science & Masters Degree in Public Policy
Occupation(s)Politician and activist
TitleHon.
Websitekabandowakabando.org

Education

Kabando went to University of Nairobi and pursued Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in International Training in Corporate Governance and Leadership between 1990 and 1993. Later, he did his Masters in Public Policy & Management at State University of New York, USA between 1999-2001.[1] In 2008, he received a Distinguished Alumnus award from SUNYSB.[2]

Politics

Kabando was elected as chairman of the Students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) in 1992. Although at the time campus politics was highly tribal, Kabando was able to unite all ethnic groups together to vote for him. At around that time he changed his name to Kabando wa Kabando to conceal his ethnicity at the period since the then president was the Chancellor to the University and he was very interested in campus leadership.

Kabando served in the Nairobi City Water Board as Chairman water management authority 2004-7.[3] He doubled as the Chiefs Executive of Kenya Hotelkeepers Association 2003-7.

Kabando joined parliament in 2007. His first party, the Safina Party, was openly supporting the reelection of former president Mwai Kibaki in 2007. In 2013, Kabando joined The National Alliance party which was led by President Uhuru Kenyatta.[4]

During the 2017 General Election in Kenya, Kabando contested the Jubilee Party's nomination to vie for the parliamentary seat in Mukurweini Constituency but he lost the bid and left the party to contest the parliamentary seat on an independent ticket but was again unsuccessful.

Although Kabando left the president's Jubilee Party, he continued to campaign for president Uhuru's reelection. In October 2017 he spearheaded a caucus calling for national dialogue to heal the sharply divided country.[5][6] In June 2018 he again mobilized national leaders to support Building Bridges to National Unity, an initiative of President Kenyatta and Opposition Leader Raila Odinga.[7]

In 2022, Kabando unsuccessfully run for Nyeri county senator seat.[8][9]

References
  1. Gachie, Laban Thua (18 May 2016). "Kabando wa Kabando, Biography, MP Mukurweini, Nyeri, Wife, Family". Kenyan Life. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  2. "2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award" (PDF). Stony Brook University Department of Political Science Alumni Newsletter. Fall 2008. p. 6.
  3. "InsideStory: Nairobi's water infamy". Nation. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. Njagi, John (29 December 2015). "Kenya: Jubilee MPs to Resume Rallies Over Ruto Case". AllAfrica.
  5. Odhiambo, Moses (30 January 2020). "Kick Ruto men out of House leadership seats - Kabando". The Star. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. "Kabando wa Kabando: Can Ruto stop reggae and is BBI really on course?". K24 TV. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. Nyamasege, Wycliffe (18 July 2022). "Stop lying - Kabando hits out at Ruto over Raila, Karua ICC claims". People Daily. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. Khaemba, Amos (10 August 2022). "Nyeri's Kabando concedes in senatorial race as UDA candidate takes early lead". Tuko News. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. Mbaka, James (13 January 2022). "Kabando declares bid for Nyeri senate seat". The Star. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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