Muhoho Kenyatta is a Kenyan national and a member of the Kenyatta family. He is a son of Kenya's first President Jomo Kenyatta. His older brother Uhuru Kenyatta is the former president and 4th President of Kenya. He was educated at St. Mary's School, Nairobi, and graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science from Williams College in 1985.[2][3]
Muhoho Kenyatta | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | St. Mary's School, Nairobi |
| Alma mater | Williams College[1] |
| Known for | leading Brookside Dairy Limited as CEO |
| Board member of | NCBA Group Plc, Brookside Dairy Limited |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Uhuru Kenyatta (brother) |
Early life and education edit
He attended St. Mary's School, Nairobi, and later graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Williams College in 1985.[3]
Career edit
Business edit
He is also the Executive Chairman and CEO of Brookside Dairy Limited[4][5] which is owned in part by the Kenyatta family and Danone. He's also been the Vice-chairperson of Commercial Bank of Africa Group before its merger with National Industrial Credit Bank. He currently sits on the board of NCBA Group Plc Uganda. His holding in the company is valued at roughly 20 million dollars. He is the one who handles most of the Kenyatta family's businesses.[6][7][8][9]
He is one of the few Kenyans with a license to import sugar.[10] After members of parliament accused Muhoho of importing contraband sugar in 2018, Uhuru agreed to bring criminal charges against his brother if there were any clear evidence against him.[11]
Other considerations edit
He is credited with playing a pivotal role in the acquittal of his brother from the International Criminal Court,[12] where Uhuru Kenyatta was on trial for crimes against humanity.
In October 2021, he was cited in the pandora papers scandal.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Meet Muhoho Kenyatta, Uhuru's Powerful elder Brother". diasporamessenger.com. 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Why Uhuru's childhood school driver wants to meet him". hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ a b "This is where the rich and famous go to school". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Brookside to pay for milk based on quality". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Milky Way: How Kenya Can Become the Dairy Leader of Africa". The East African. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Kenyatta family stake in NCBA worth Sh6.6bn". Business Daily. October 23, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Rise and rise of Kenyatta empire". mobile.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Ciuri, Simon (2016-07-28). "Kenyatta family to spend KSh10 billion in Congo". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "KENYA : Uhuru Kenyatta, scion of a powerful family". The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Muhoho Kenyatta in list of sugar importers". Business Daily. June 27, 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Kenya's president says brother not immune from prosecution in graft crackdown". Reuters. June 28, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Details on the operations of Muhoho Kenyatta, Uhuru's younger bother". Pulselive Kenya. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ "Les «Pandora Papers» révèlent l'évasion fiscale de plusieurs chefs d'État et de gouvernement". Radio France International (in French). 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-04.