Uhuru Kenyatta

**Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta** (/ʊ.huː.ruː kɛn.jɑː.tɑː/ ⓘ born 26 October 1961) be a Kenyan politician wey serve as de fourth presido of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. De son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya ein first presido, na he previously serve as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.

Kenyatta marry Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta.

Na Daniel Arap Moi pick Kenyatta as ein preferred successor. However, na dem defeat am by de then opposition leader Mwai Kibaki insyd de 2002 election, wey na Kibaki be subsequently sworn in as de Presido. Kenyatta serve as de member of parliament (MP) for Gatundu South from 2002 to 2013 den sanso serve as Deputy Prime Minister to Raila Odinga from 2008 to 2013. Currently he be a member den de party leader of de Jubilee Party of Kenya, whose popularity since dwindle. Na Kenyatta previously be a member of de Kenya Africa National Union (KANU), a political party wey na e lead Kenya to independence insyd 1963. He resign from KANU insyd 2012 wey he join The National Alliance (TNA), one of de allied parties wey campaign for ein election victory during de 2013 election. He later on go form a merger plus de United Republican Party (URP) wey William Ruto lead to form de Jubilee Party.

Na Kenyatta be re-elected for a second den final term insyd de August 2017 general elections, wey he win 54% of de popular vote. Na dem formally declare de win on national television by de Chairperson of de Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati. However, na Uhuru ein election be challenged insyd de Supreme Court of Kenya by ein main competitor, Raila Odinga. On 1 September 2017, na de court declare de election invalid wey e order a new presidential election to take place within 60 days from de day of de ruling. Na dem hold a new presidential election on 26 October, wich na he win, plus 39.03% electoral voter participation.

## Early life
Na dem born Uhuru Kenyatta on 26 October 1961, to de first presido of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, den ein fourth wifey, Mama Ngina Kenyatta (née Muhoho). De second born insyd de family, he get two sistos, Christine (born 1953), Anna Nyokabi (born 1963) den a bro, Muhoho Kenyatta (born 1965).

Ein family dey hail from de Kikuyu, a Bantu ethnic group. Ein given name "Uhuru" be from de Swahili term for "freedom" wey na dem give am in anticipation of Kenya ein upcoming independence. Uhuru attend St Mary's School insyd Nairobi. Between 1979 den 1980, he sanso briefly work as a teller at de Kenya Commercial Bank.

After attending St. Mary's school, na Uhuru go on to study economics, political science den government at Amherst College insyd de United States. Upon ein graduation, Uhuru return to Kenya, wey he start a company, Wilham Kenya Limited, thru wich na he source den export agricultural produce.
## Awards den decorations
### National honours
*Kenya:
** Chief of de Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya

### Foreign honours
*Barbados:
** Honorary Member of de Order of Freedom of Barbados (FB) (6 October 2021)
*Namibia:
** First Class of de Order of the Welwitschia (21 March 2019)
* Serbia:
**  Order of de Republic of Serbia, Second Class (2016)
* Portugal: 
**  Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (28 June 2022)
* Burundi:
**  National Order of the Republic (7 July 2022)

### Awards
* 2013, Youngest Kenyan President, Guinness World Records
* 2015, Africa's President of the Year 2014–2015, African Union
* 2015, ICTs in Sustainable Development Award, International Telecommunication Union
* 2017, Most Severe Plastic Bag Penalty, Guinness World Records
* 2017, Mandela Peace Prize, Mandela Institute of Paris
* 2018, Babacar Ndiaye Award, Africa Road Builders
* 2018, World 1st Blue Economy Conference Award, African Union Commission
* 2019, Political Leadership award for universal health coverage, African Union Access Challenge
* 2022, African Gender Award, African Union
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