Reuben Ndolo Biography
Reuben Ndolo is a Kenyan politician and the former Mp for Makadara constituency. He is the chairman of the Kenya Professional Boxing Commission (KPBC)
Facts About Reuben Ndolo
- Name: Reuben Owino Nyanjiga Ndolo
- Age: 65 years Old
- Political Party: NASA
- Constituency: Makadara constituency.
- Telephone: 0722323166
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- Email: reuben.ndolo@gmail.com
- Facebook: Facebook
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ndoloreuben
- Website:
Reuben Ndolo Education
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Mbotela Primary School
- Qualification: K.C.P.E
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Ofafa Jericho Secondary School and Shimo la Tewa High School for his secondary education.
- Qualification: K.C.S.E
Reuben Ndolo Political Career
In 2003 he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Makadara constituency.
In 2009 he was appointed by former minister Charity Ngilu as the chairman of Athi Water and Service Board. He was re-appointed by the Jubilee government in November 2013 through a letter by Walter and Environment Cabinet Secretary Judy Wakhungu. On 10th January 2010, he was sacked through gazette Notice No 115 after serving for only four months in his second term.
Membership to Committees
Date: 2003 – 2007
Committee: Mp For Makadara
Position Held: Member
Date: 2002 – 2007
Committee: Makadara of National Rainbow Coalition
Position Held: Member
Date: 2009
Committee: Athi Water and Service Board
Position Held: Member
Reuben Ndolo Age
He was born as Reuben Owino Nyanjiga Ndolo in 1954 in Kenya.
After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Reuben Ndolo Wife
Ndolo is happily married to a very beautiful wife, together blessed with seven kids. His eldest is 27 now and Ndolo’s third-born son is actually married to former minister Amos Kimunya’s daughter. That shows just how liberal and progressive his family is.
Reuben Ndolo Net Worth
Working as an Kenyan politician, there is no doubt Ndolo earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Reuben Ndolo Sonko | News
A recorded discussion between Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and previous Member of Parliament for Makadara electorate, Reuben Ndolo, has been spilled via web-based networking media.
In the discussion between Ndolo, an attorney and the senator, the previous governing body is heard urgently asking Sonko rescue him following his capture at the end of the week.
The chronicle is accepted to have been recorded on Sunday evening after Ndolo was captured by Flying Squad investigators for making aggravation and taking steps to kill following an assault at Bustani Gardens along Oledume Road.
In the sound chronicle, Ndolo is heard asking Sonko not to give him a chance to go through the night in prison.
To this representative reacts by revealing to Ndolo that he has the right to be in prison for overstepping the law.
Here is the means by which part of their discussion went:
Ndolo: Utawacha mimi nilalae kwa cell na mimi ni ndugu yako bwana?
Sonko: Hakuna cha udungu kazini. Ile kitu naweza kukufanyia, wacha niende KFC nikubuiye kuku uleetwe.
Ndolo: Ndugu yangu, wewe ni mdogo yangu, unaweza kuniambia hivyo?
Sonko: Mimi naangalia kazi. Wacha uletewe kuku, ulale cell kesho upelekwe kotini. There is nobody who is exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
The discussion between the two proceeds with somewhat longer before Ndolo understands that Sonko has no expectations of helping him.
Be that as it may, not finished with him, Sonko addresses Ndolo by expressing that every one of his companions need to discover that he currently battles for ‘Wanjiku’.
“We can’t go through the day together, eat together as we battle for ‘Wanjiku’ from the city cartels and simultaneously you proceed to overstep the law,” Sonko says.
Ndolo was capture close by six different speculates who included Daniel Otieno Juma, George Otieno, Cyrus Nyamboga Gichana, Bernard Ochieng, Dick Otieno Ombaka and Hassan Dima Wario.
He was to show up in a Nairobi court on Monday yet didn’t make it after he created wellbeing difficulties while in police care.
He was raced to Nairobi West Hospital where he was allegedly determined to have hypertension.
Subsequently, cops discharged him on a Sh50,000 money bail to look for treatment.
On Tuesday morning he was discharged on Sh200,000 money bail subsequent to denying the charges against him.
The case will be referenced in court on September 3.
Reuben Ndolo Interview
Interviewer: There were media reports that you punched Governor Kidero at an ODM meeting. Is it true?
Reuben Ndolo: I don’t want to talk about the issue. You can gather from the media reports that it is very clear who started the whole thing. I am a very calm and level-headed person. I do not ‘chokoza’ (provoke) anybody. I’m afraid that if I delve into the allegations, I will be accused and labeled with usual stereotypes – that I am rough and unrestrained. You should, however, know that it happened during the Mathare by-election campaign meeting, of which Kidero is the chairman.
Interviewer: There is a general perception that you are belligerent and always spoiling for a fight. What is your reaction to this?
Reuben Ndolo: You look at me and tell me what you think. Unfortunately, that is a common perception. But nothing could be further from the truth.
I don’t go out of my way to annoy people or rub them the wrong way, neither have I engaged in street brawls. I am not quarrelsome and don’t rough up people.
I am not one given to insulting others and even my wife can bear witness to this. I am disciplined and polished. I have never fought outside the ring.
Interviewer: What were your major achievements as the head of Kenya Professional Boxing Commission?
Reuben Ndolo: We produced more than 60 world champions between 1995 and 1999. I was the chairperson at the time. These included Joseph Akasamba, WBC world champions Nick ‘Kanyankole’ Otieno and Sunday Otieno, and the Commonwealth champion Napunyi Oduori.
This record has never been equaled. I vied for the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) presidency and won in 2000. I resigned as the head of CBC after my friends Joe Aketch and President Uhuru (then a nominated MP) convinced me to come back to Kenya and nurture my leadership skills. They were visiting London at the time. I resigned in 2001, having brought the CBC meeting in Kenya and Africa for the first time.
Interviewer: What were your major achievements as a boxer?
Reuben Ndolo: My major achievement was in Germany. I had just left amateur boxing in the 1970s to try my hand in semi-professional boxing. Then, semi-professionals were allowed to work and study in Germany. I was with my cousin David Atani and the late Bonny Olwande. I came back in 1982 to form the first professional boxing association in Kenya. I stopped boxing in 1979.
Interviewer: If you were to go back in time, what other sport would you have taken up?
Reuben Ndolo: That would be football. I remember playing a lot in school. As a member of parliament, I played for Bunge FC as a striker in position nine. We won many cups against countries like Tanzania.
Interviewer: How do you relate to Uhuru, now that he is the head of state?
Reuben Ndolo: It is the president and Joe Akech who convinced me to come back to Kenya and vie for a political seat in the 2002 general elections. We used to be, and still are, very good friends with the president, even though I am firmly in ODM.
I used to take him to Jericho and Kaloleni where he was a patron of some football clubs while he was in the opposition… I am also a good friend of his deputy William Ruto, whom I accompanied around the country many times when he was in ODM.
Interviewer: What do you do now? You have not been in parliament since 2007.
Reuben Ndolo: After I left the Ministry of Water, I returned to my travel agency business. I have buses ferrying tourists around the country. My wife takes care of the business. I am also still a director at CBC since the membership is lifetime.
Interviewer: Is it true that you introduced Rachael Shebesh to politics? How close are you with her?
Reuben Ndolo: It is true, and she knows it. She is, in fact, proud of it. We talk often, and we are very good friends. Her husband Frank is a friend too, and we meet and talk sometimes. I have known the husband since his college years. Shebesh’s father, Nahashon Kahara, came from Jericho and I campaigned for him as a councilor, and later mayor, of Nairobi.
Interviewer: Is it true you had an affair with Shebesh?
Reuben Ndolo: Besides the fact that we came from the same estate, and that I knew her father, we only related politically when she was in ODM, but there are a lot of unfounded rumours out there. I am happily married to a very beautiful wife, with seven kids. My eldest is 27 now. My third-born son is actually married to former minister Amos Kimunya’s daughter. That shows just how liberal and progressive my family is.
Interviewer: How do you relate to Senator Sonko, given that he is the one who ended your tenure in parliament in 2010?
Reuben Ndolo: Sonko is one of my boys. I saw him grow up in Buruburu as a young man.
I was the area MP at the time. Sonko and the likes of former Nairobi mayor George Aladwa are all my protégés. Sonko did not get into politics until he started making really good money. As a matter of fact, he took my boys into his camp after joining politics. When we quarreled with my brother Dick Wathika, Sonko came ‘na akapita katikati’ (and beat us because we were divided).
At the time, there were two camps; Ndolo’s, and Wathika’s. Sonko won courtesy of votes from the slums. He did not get votes from Makadara. In fact, even during the 2013 elections, when he got elected as a senator, Bishop Margaret Wanjiru got all the votes from Makadara.
Interviewer: ‘Ukiona wao weka taya’ is a phrase attributed to you. Why did you have to coin what may be construed as an inciting rallying call?
Reuben Ndolo: I do not regret coming up with that phrase because it saved a lot of people’s property in this country. The then minister for energy, Ochillo Ayacko, wanted to demolish houses built under electricity poles.
I simply asked him where he wanted my people to relocate to after demolishing their homes – most houses in slums like Mukuru are under the poles. I realized they just wanted to make money by importing poles from South Africa.
In fact, I was approached, but I refused, to take money and look the other way as my poor constituents’ property is destroyed. They told me they would be coming to Makadara to force people out. That is why I mobilized the locals and told them, ‘ukiona wao weka taya’. I was not provoking the people to go out and kill. It was simply a warning. Even our founding President Jomo Kenyatta used to say, ‘ukileta nyokonyoko utaona cha mtema kuni.’ I was summoned to State House in the presence of the late
John Michuki and Raila Odinga. President Kibaki sided with me.
Reuben Ndolo FAQs
Who Is Reuben Ndolo?
Ndolo is a Kenyan politician and the former Mp for Makadara constituency.
How Old Is Reuben Ndolo?
He is 65 years old as of 2019 and was born in 1965.
Is Reuben Ndolo Married?
Ndolo is happily married to a very beautiful wife.
Reuben Ndolo Salary
Not Known.
How Much Is Reuben Ndolo Net Worth?
His exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
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Where Is Reuben Ndolo Now?
Ndolo is currently working as a Kenyan politician in Kenya.
Overview of a Members of Parliament in Kenya
Kenya has a total of 349 Members of Parliament; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 members nominated by parliamentary political parties to represent special interests of youth, persons with disabilities and workers. The speaker serves as an ex-official member.
Responsibilities of Member Parliament
- Representation: Acts on your behalf on issues of concern to you & the nation.
- Oversight: Controls budget, oversees the presidency, ministries and parastatals plus appointments.
- Legislation: Develops or contributes to lawmaking.
- CDF: Runs the Constituency Development Fund.
Qualifications for Election as an MP
A person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person
- is registered as a voter;
- satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament
- is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate who is supported by at least one thousand registered voters in the constituency
Disqualifications for election as an MP
A person is disqualified from being elected a member of Parliament if the person
- is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of Parliament;
- has, at any time within the five years immediately preceding the date of the election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission;
- has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years immediately preceding the date of the election;
- is a member of a county assembly;
- is of unsound mind;
- is an undischarged bankrupt;
- is subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months, as at the date of registration as a candidate, or at the date of the election; (A person is not disqualified unless all possibility of appeal or review of the relevant sentence or decision has been exhausted)
- is found, in accordance with any law, to have misused or abused a State office or public office or in any way to have contravened Chapter Six.pf the Kenyan constitution
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