Ababu Namwamba Biography
Ababu Namwamba is a Kenyan politician and international lawyer who was born in Jinja, Uganda, and brought up in Uganda and later Kenya. He is the current Cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs, Sports and the Arts. He was appointed by President William Ruto. Ababu has been the leader of the Labour Party of Kenya since 2016. He is the Former Chief Administrative Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.
Namwamba was first elected to parliament in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election as a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), representing Budalangi Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya. He was Parliamentary Secretary of the ODM from 2008 to 2013, and served as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs from 2012 until the ODM lost office in the 2013 election.
10 Quick Facts About Ababu Namwamba
- Name: Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba
- Age: 49 Years (As of 2024)
- Birthday: December 23
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Height: Average
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Occupation: Politician and International Lawyer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net Worth: Ksh.425 Million
Ababu Namwamba Age
Namwamba is 49 years old as of 2024. He was born on December 23, 1975 in Jinja, Uganda. He celebrates his birthday on December 23 every year and is birth sign is Capricorn.
Ababu Namwamba Height
Namwamba stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Early Life and Education
Namwamba was born in Jinja, Uganda, on 23 December 1975, to Kenyan parents, and grew up in both Uganda and Kenya. He attended Milimani Nursery, Eldoret, Port Victoria Primary School, Western and Kolanya Boys High School, Teso North.
Upon completing his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Ababu joined the University of Nairobi in 1993, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree in 1997. He further enhanced his legal credentials with a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Kenya School of Law.
His passion for law and human rights led him to pursue a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Law at the American University Washington College of Law, funded by a Fulbright Scholarship.
Ababu Namwamba Family, Parents
Namwamba was born to his father Peter Namwamba Lwecheche and mother Agatha Maina Namwamba in Uganda. He spent his childhood with his one sibling brother named Tom Namwamba in Kenya.
Ababu Namwamba Wife
Namwamba is currently married to his wife Priscah Ababu Namwamba. He was previously married to the late Priscah Mwaro Namwamba. Ababu and Mwaro were married for eight years until she was found dead at her Nairobi home on March 8, shortly after her birthday. Together they had three children.
Ababu Namwamba Net Worth
Namwamba has an estimated net worth of Ksh.425 million shillings as of 2024. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a politician and international lawyer. Through his various sources of income, Ababu has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Ababu Namwamba Measurements and Facts
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Ababu Namwamba Wiki
- Full Names: Ababu Tawfiq Pius Namwamba
- Popular As: Ababu
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Politician and International Lawyer
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Race / Ethnicity: Black
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Ababu Namwamba Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 49 years (2024)
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: December 23, 1975
- Place of Birth: Jinja, Uganda
- Birthday: December 23
Ababu Namwamba Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Peter Namwamba Lwecheche
- Mother: Agatha Maina Namwamba
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Tom Namwamba
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Priscah Ababu Namwamba, Priscah Mwaro Namwamba
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: Four (4)
Ababu Namwamba Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Ksh.425 Million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Politician and International Lawyer
Ababu Namwamba Political Career
Legal practice
Namwamba holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi and a Master of Laws degree in International Law from American University Washington College of Law.
Before his election to Parliament in 2007 on his first attempt, he had already built an impressive profile as a public interest attorney and crusader for accountable government. He was Chief Counsel at The Chambers of Justice, a public interest trust he founded in 2002 and ran alongside his law firm, Ababu Namwamba Attorneys-at-Law.
Namwamba is among pioneers in public interest litigation for the defenseless. In 2004 he won a landmark legal battle in which his client, a Kenyan-born Pakistani, had been wrongfully accused of terrorism. It was the first case of its kind in Kenya.
In 2003, he secured a historic ruling in a constitutional case that affirmed the right of children living with HIV/AIDS to attend public schools unfettered. He filed the case for Chambers of Justice and Nyumbani Children’s Home after two schools in Ngong’ and Karen barred children from Nyumbani for their HIV status.
This case won Namwamba international acclaim, winning him the 2004 Global Justice Award which he received in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was inducted onto the roll of Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum in 2009.
As counsel for Swiss national Marianne Brynner, Namwamba was again in the public eye in 2004/5 as he played a central role in the last probe into the mysterious death of former Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister, the late Dr. Robert Ouko.
This was also the period that saw Namwamba active on the international lobbying circuit, strongly advocating for international human rights, fair trade practices and debt relief for Africa through platforms like the World Social Forum in such far flung locations as Mumbai, India and Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Locally, he pressed for responsible governance through the unique “After the Promise” annual governance report card. An avid reader and consummate writer, the Hubert Humphrey Fellow/Fulbright alumnus was also a regular columnist with the Sunday Nation and later Standard on Sunday, Kenya’s top two newspapers, where he wrote weekly political analysis for over five years.
Community service
In 2003, he initiated the Ababu Namwamba Foundation, a charity that supports education, talent growth and economic empowerment for hundreds of young Kenyans. He calls the foundation his ‘payback’ to Kenya, himself a beneficiary of a Jomo Kenyatta Foundation scholarship in high school.
The foundation offers scholarships to bright students from economically challenged backgrounds, runs a mentorship program for students, supports development of sporting talents and works with women and youth groups on income-generating activities.
Political career
Namwamba was first elected to parliament in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election as a member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), representing Budalang’i Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya.
He was Parliamentary Secretary of the ODM from 2008 to 2013, and served as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs from 2012 until the ODM lost office in the 2013 election.
In 2016, Namwamba quit ODM where he was serving as secretary general. He felt that the party leader Raila Odinga (who had stood for the presidency twice) was no longer capable of convincing voters to support him.
He joined the newly relaunched Labour Party of Kenya, and since September 2016 he has been the leader of the Labour Party. In March 2017 the Labour Party announced that it would support the presidential candidacy of Uhuru Kenyatta in the election of August 2017. Namwamba lost his Budalang’i seat in that election.
In January 2018, Namwamba was nominated to the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was sworn into office in March 2018.
Azziad Nasenya and Ababu Namwamba
In 2023, Azziad Nasenya and Ababu Namwamba were appointed to the National Talent Development Committee. The committee is tasked with identifying and nurturing talent in Kenya. The two have been working together on various projects to promote talent in Kenya.
In 2023, Azziad Nasenya and Ababu Namwamba were also rumored to be dating. However, both of them have denied the rumors.
Azziad Nasenya and Ababu Namwamba are two of the most popular and influential people in Kenya. They are both young, talented, and driven. They are both passionate about making a difference in Kenya. They are both role models for young Kenyans.
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