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Musalia Mudavadi | |
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.jpg) Mudavadi in 2024 | |
| Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 27 October 2022 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 23 October 2023 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Alfred Mutua |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya | |
| In office 13 April 2008 – 9 April 2013 Serving with Uhuru Kenyatta | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Minister of Local Government | |
| In office 13 April 2008 – 2 May 2012 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Preceded by | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| 7th Vice President of Kenya | |
| In office 4 November 2002 – 3 January 2003 | |
| President | Daniel Arap Moi |
| Preceded by | George Saitoti |
| Succeeded by | Michael Wamalwa |
| Minister of Transport and Communication | |
| In office 2000–2002 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Michuki |
| Minister for Information, Transport and Communication | |
| In office 1999–2000 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | William Ole Ntimama |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1993–1997 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | George Saitoti |
| Succeeded by | Simeon Nyachae |
| Minister for Supplies and Marketing | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| President | Daniel arap Moi |
| Preceded by | Mulu Mutisya |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1989–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Mudavadi |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Masadia |
| Constituency | Sabatia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi 21 September 1960 Sabatia, Kenya |
| Political party | Amani National Congress |
| Spouse | Tessie Shangatti |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Moses Mudavadi (father) |
| Education | University of Nairobi |
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Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (born 21 September 1960) is a Kenyan politician and land economist who is currently serving as Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya, and since 2023, in an expanded role of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs Minister of Kenya.[1] As of 1 November 2024, he is also serving as the cabinet secretary in the ministry of interior, albeit in an acting capacity ,succeeding Prof. Kithure Kindiki who was appointed Deputy president following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. He is a former party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC), one of the founding political parties, of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
After the death of his father Moses Mudavadi in 1989, Mudavadi joined politics contesting in the by-election in Sabatia Constituency, a position he held until 2013. Mudavadi served as the seventh Vice-President of Kenya in 2002 under the presidency of Daniel arap Moi. He held the position of Deputy Prime Minister (2008–2013) and Minister of Local Government (2008–2012), in the coalition government of Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga. In May 2012, Mudavadi resigned from his role as Minister of Local Government to contest for the presidency in the 2013 Kenyan general election where he finished third. He was the deputy party leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) (2005–2012) and Party Leader of the United Democratic Forum Party (UDF) from May 2012 to July 2015.[2]
- ^ Wanga, Justus. "Musalia Mudavadi assigned Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ruto's first Cabinet reshuffle". Daily Nation. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Twaweza Communications; Heinrich Böll Stiftung (29 December 2015). Njogu, Kimani; Wekesa, Peter Wafula (eds.). Kenya's 2013 General Election: Stakes, Practices and Outcome. Twaweza Communications. doi:10.2307/j.ctvh8r0bc. ISBN 978-9966-028-72-3. JSTOR j.ctvh8r0bc.