Kenneth Matiba

Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba
Hon
Leader of Opposition
In office
1992–1997
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Member of Parliament for Kiharu
In office
1992–1997
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
1983 – December 1988
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Minister of Health
In office
1983–1988
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Minister of Culture and Social Services
In office
1983–1988
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Member of Parliament for Mbiri
In office
1979–1990
PresidentDaniel arap Moi
Chairman of the Kenya Football Federation
In office
1974–1978
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Permanent Secretary for Commerce
In office
1964–1968
PresidentJomo Kenyatta
Personal details
Born(1932-06-01)1 June 1932[1]
Murang'a, Kenya
Died15 April 2018(2018-04-15) (aged 85)
Political partySaba Saba Asili
SpouseEdith Matiba
ChildrenSusan Matiba
Raymond Matiba
Ivy Matiba
Julie Matiba
Gitau Matiba
Alma materMakerere University (BA in Sociology, Geography and History.)[2]

Kenneth Stanley Njindo Matiba (1 June 1932 – 15 April 2018) was a Kenyan politician and an activist for democracy who came in at second place in the 1992 presidential election. In November 2007, he announced that he would stand as a presidential candidate in the December 2007 election,[3] where he was placed seventh, with 8,046 votes.

  1. ^ New African. IC Magazines Limited. 2002. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  2. ^ Walloga, Laban (5 June 2013). "Detention saved Matiba from the sword of Kanu killers, says Edith". Nation Media Group. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ The Standard, 16 November 2007: Matiba set to contest presidency[usurped]