Kivutha Kibwana Biography
Kivutha Kibwana is a Kenyan politician and human rights, activist. He was Minister for Defence, Minister for Environment, and a former member of parliament for the Makueni Constituency. He is also a former advisor to President Mwai Kibaki. Prof. Kibwana is currently serving his second term as the first Governor of Makueni County.
10 Quick Facts About Kivutha Kibwana
- Name: Kivutha Kibwana
- Age: 68 years old as of 2022
- Birthday: June 13th, 1954
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Height: To be Updated
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Occupation: Politician
- Marital Status: To be Updated
- Salary: To be Updated
- Net Worth: To be Updated
Kivutha Kibwana Age
Kibwana is 68 years old as of 2022. He was born on June 13th, 1954 in Mwanyani, Makueni, Kenya. He also celebrates his birthday on June 13th every year. Moreover, his birth sign is Gemini.
Kivutha Kibwana Tribe
Kivutha was born in Makueni. It is hence safe to assume that he is Kamba by the tribe. However, this information is currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
Kivutha Kibwana Height
Kibwana 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.
Kivutha Kibwana Education
He studied at Nduundune Primary School. He later attended Machakos School (1969-1973) for his O’ and A’ Levels. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in law (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of Nairobi in 1976 and a Master of Law. He also went to the University of London and George Washington University. He graduated from Harvard University in June 1984.
Tertiary/University
- Date: 1976
- Education Institution: University of Nairobi
- Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in law (Upper Second Class Honours) and Master of Law
- Date: June 1984
- Education Institution: Harvard University
- Qualification: Not Available
Secondary Education
- Date: 1969-1973
- Education Institution: Machakos School
- Qualification: O’ and A’ Levels
Primary Education
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Nduundune Primary School
- Qualification: Not Available
Kivutha Kibwana Family, Parents, and Siblings
Kibwana was born and raised by his parents in Kenya. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Kivutha’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Kivutha Kibwana Dating, Wife, and Children
He is married to Nazi Kivutha, better known as Makueni County’s First Lady, since 1978.
Kivutha Kibwana Salary
Details about Kivutha’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Kivutha Kibwana Net Worth
Kibwana’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a politician. Through his various sources of income, we believe that Kivutha has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Kivutha Kibwana Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Kibwana.
Kivutha Kibwana Wiki
- Full Names: Kivutha Kibwana
- Popular As: Kibwana
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Politician
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Race / Ethnicity: Black
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Kivutha Kibwana Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 68 years old as of 2022
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Date of Birth: June 13th, 1954
- Place of Birth: Mwanyani, Makueni, Kenya
- Birthday: June 13th
Kivutha Kibwana Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Triceps Size: Not Available
- Biceps Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: Not Available
Kivutha Kibwana Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Nazi Kivutha
- Children: Not Available
Kivutha Kibwana Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Politics
Kivutha Kibwana Political Career
He was the spokesperson of the National Convention Executive Council (NCEC) from 1997 to 2002. At the University of Nairobi, he also served as the Associate Professor (1977-2002), Dean of the Faculty of Law, a senior lecturer, and chairman of the Department of private law.
In 2002, he became a Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency, and Minister of both Land and Settlements and Environment & Natural Resources. In January 2008, he was appointed as Presidential Advisor for Constitutional, Parliamentary & Youth Affairs in the President’s Office and served until September 2012.
Makueni County Governor
During the Kenyan general elections of 2013, Prof. Kibwana was elected as the first governor of Makueni County under the Muungano Development Movement Party which he was leading. Disagreements with the majority of members of the Makueni County Assembly who belonged to the Wiper Democratic Movement Party had him consider resigning from the position of governor in the same year he was elected.
While Prof. Kibwana did not resign, a petition was filed to suspend Makueni County citing that the Kibwana-led executive and the assembly were operating at extreme levels of disagreement.
The sharp disagreements persisted to the extent that a commission appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta recommended the dissolution of the county government. The commission’s recommendation was overruled by President Kenyatta.
In 2017, Professor Kibwana’s Muungano party entered a pre-election pact with the Wiper Democratic Movement Party. Kibwana was appointed chairman of the Wiper Democratic Movement Party.
Professor Kibwana was subsequently re-elected as Makueni Governor for a second term as Governor for Makueni County at the 2017 general elections. One year after being elected, Kibwana fell out with Kalonzo Musyoka, the Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader.
This led to the admonishment of Prof. Kibwana by other politicians belonging to the Wiper party. The fallout culminated in an announcement by Kalonzo Musyoka that the agreement between Muungano Party and the Wiper Party had expired.
Prof. Kibwana also claimed that he would have been re-elected regardless of the pre-election pact with the Wiper party. In July 2019, Prof. Kivutha was replaced as Chairman of the Wiper party by Chirau Ali Mwakwere.
Performance as governor
In the final fiscal year of Prof. Kibwana’s first term as governor, Makueni county registered an unspent development budget amounting to 1.5 Billion Kenya Shillings (about 15 million US Dollars).
A report of the Auditor General’s Office for the subsequent fiscal year 2017/18 ranked Prof. Kibwana’s Makueni Government alongside Nyandarua County Government as the best in the use of public funds.
This was the first fiscal year of Prof. Kibwana’s second term as Makueni Governor. In early 2018, media reports depicted Prof. Kibwana as the most well-performing of Kenya’s 47 Governors. The reports linked this to Makueni County’s implementation of Universal Health Care and its support of agro-processing for the economic empowerment of farmers
2022 presidential ambition
Prof. Kibwana has expressed interest in vying to be the 5th president of the Republic of Kenya in the 2022 general elections. This is despite views that he will be endorsing the candidacy of the incumbent deputy president Dr. William Samoei Arap Ruto.
In an October 2019 interview, Prof. Kibwana showed hesitance in vying for the Presidency terming a presidential campaign so expensive that one has to have accumulated immense wealth to afford vying.
He indicated that he would be willing to serve as a pro bono president if his basic needs were met. Prof. Kibwana’s presidential bid will be after serving a maximum of two five-year terms as Governor of Makueni County as per the Kenyan Constitution.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kivutha Kibwana
Kibwana is a Kenyan politician and human rights, activist. He was Minister for Defence, Minister for Environment, and a former member of parliament for the Makueni Constituency. He is also a former advisor to President Mwai Kibaki. Prof. Kibwana is currently serving his second term as the first Governor of Makueni County.
Kibwana is 68 years old as of 2022. He was born on June 13th, 1954 in Mwanyani, Makueni, Kenya. He also celebrates his birthday on June 13th every year. Moreover, his birth sign is Gemini.
Kibwana 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.
He is married to Nazi Kivutha, better known as Makueni County’s First Lady, since 1978.
Kibwana’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a politician. Through his various sources of income, we believe that Kivutha has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Details about Kivutha’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Because of security reasons, Kivutha has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Kibwana is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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