Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki

Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki
Member of the Kenyan Senate
Assumed office
28 March 2013
Constituency Laikipia County
Member of the Kenyan Parliament
In office
2003–2007
President Mwai Kibaki
Preceded by F. Chege Mbitiru
Succeeded by Ndiritu Muriithi
Constituency Laikipia West
Personal details
Born (1938-12-12) 12 December 1938
Kenya Colony
Nationality Kenyan
Political party TNA
Religion Christian

Godffrey Gitahi Kariuki is a Kenyan politician who has served in the Senate of Kenya, representing Laikipia County, since 2013. He also served several terms as Member of Parliament for Laikipia West Constituency, and he was cabinet minister in both the governments of Jomo Kenyatta and Daniel arap Moi.

He wrote an autobiography detailing his political career titled Illusion of Power: Fifty Years in Kenya Politics.[1] In May 2009 he was arraigned in court for allegedly threatening to bring together various militia gangs in an attempt to overthrow the government.[2] He was elected as Senator for Laikipia County in the 2013 general elections.

References

  1. Illusion of Power: Fifty Years in Kenya Politics (Paperback) http://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Power-Fifty-Years-Politics/dp/996625109X
  2. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/598040/-/u69olk/-/ GG denies incitement to violence charge


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