John Chikati

Hon. (Dr.) John Chikati MP, Tongaren Constituency
Member of National Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 September 2022
President	William Samoei Ruto
Preceded by	David Eseli Simiyu
Constituency	Tongaren Constituency
Secretary for Strategy and Delivery
In office 2018 – March 2022
President	Uhuru Kenyatta
Personal details
Born	(1962-11-15) 15 November 1962 (age 62) Bungoma, Kenya
Citizenship	Kenyan
Political party	FORD-Kenya
Spouse	Janepher Barasa
Alma mater	University of Nairobi
Website	www.johnchikati.com

John Murumba Chikati (born 15 November 1962) is a Kenyan politician and the current Secretary General^[1] for the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy – Kenya (FORD-Kenya). Chikati is also the current Member of National Assembly for Tongaren Constituency,^[2][3] and the current Secretary General for Catholic MPs Spiritual Support Initiative (CAMPSSI).^[4] He is the immediate former Special Secretary for Strategy and Delivery in the Office of the Deputy President.^[5]

Early life and education

Dr. Chikati is an Adjunct Faculty in the Project Management Department of the Commonwealth Open University.^[6]

1976-1977, schooled at Ortum Primary, from where he did Certificate, Certificate Of Primary Education (CPE).

In 1978, Dr. Chikati joined Teremi Secondary School, Bungoma, from where he did he attained a Kenya Ordinary Level Certificate (Form 4) in 1981.he later joined Mother Of Apostles Seminary for Form 5 and Form six, advanced level education, graduating in 1982 with a Kenya Advanced Level Certificate ( Form 6).^[7]

Dr. Chikati joined the University of Nairobi in 1985 to study history , graduating in 1989 with a B.A. History. Later, 1990, he would join Commonwealth Open University for a masters degree in project management. He graduated with Master Of Science, Project Management degree in 1991. In 2010, Chikati enrolled for a post graduate program at the same university and graduated with a Phd. Management in 2013.^[8]

Dr. Chikati also holds a diploma in Personnel Management & Administration (1991) and a diploma in Modern Management & Administration (1992), all from Cambridge Tutorial College.^[9]

Professional background

In 2015, Chikati was appointed by the president Uhuru Kenyatta as a Director at Nzoia Sugar Company where he served until 2017.^[10][11]

In 2018, he was appointed as the Special Secretary for Strategy and Delivery in the Office of the Deputy President William Samoei Ruto where he worked until March 2022.^[5][12]

Political career

FORD-Kenya Secretary General

In April, 2023 the Ford Kenya top organ settled on John Chikati as the party's new Secretary General replaces former Kiminini lawmaker Chris Wamalwa. The party's National Management Committee unanimously picked Chikati during a meeting held at Machakos county's Maanzoni lodge.^[1]

Member of National Assembly

Chikati made his political debut in the 2002 General Election when he sought to vie for the Kimilili parliamentary seat,losing to the then minister for Trade and Industry Minister Mukhisa Kituyi. He returned again in 2007, this time vying on ODM party. However, as fate would have it, he lost to a new entrant Eseli Simiyu.^[13] John Chikati vied for Tongaren Constituency parliamentary seat in the 2013 General elections on the United Democratic Forum (UDF) party ticket where he emerged second.^[14][15]

Chikati joined the Jubilee party^[16] in the 2017 General elections where he lost to the former FORD-Kenya Secretary General Eseli Simiyu^[17] while vying for Member of National Assembly for Tongaren Constituency.^[18]

In 2022, while vying on a FORD-Kenya party ticket,^[19] Chikati won in the 2022 General elections as the Member of National Assembly for Tongaren Constituency^[2][20] with over 20,000 votes.^[21]

Honors and awards

• M.B.S (Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear) Medal By President^[22][23][24]

References

1. otieno, julius. "Tongaren MP John Chikati replaces CAS Wamalwa as Ford Kenya SG". The Star. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
2. "HON. CHIKATI JOHN MURUMBA | The Kenyan Parliament Website". parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
3. "Bungoma: Tongaren MP-elect makes history with first victory 20 years after joining politics : K24 TV". k24tv.co.ke. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
4. "Executive Committee 2022 – Present – CAMPSSI". Retrieved 16 April 2023.
5. Nalianya. "Ruto adviser denies being fired after ditching UDA for Ford-K". The Star. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
6. "About COU". commopu.org. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
7. "HON. CHIKATI JOHN MURUMBA | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
8. "HON. CHIKATI JOHN MURUMBA | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
9. "HON. CHIKATI JOHN MURUMBA | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
10. "The Kenya Gazette Vol.CXVII-No.43". Kenya Gazette. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
11. COFEK (28 April 2015). "The 302 Uhuru Kenyatta parastatal appointees – COFEK". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
12. admin (24 June 2019). "Courtesy call by CICan, ODP". TVETA. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
13. "Bungoma: Tongaren MP-elect makes history with first victory 20 years after joining politics : K24 TV". www.k24tv.co.ke. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
14. Election Data on the 4th March 2013 General Election (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2013. p. 166.
15. "Election Petition 4 of 2013". Kenya Law. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
16. Oteba, Titus (17 April 2017). "Tough battle for Jubilee aspirants in Bungoma". Nation. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
17. Data Report of 2017 General Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2020. p. 99.
18. Elephant, The. "IEBC - Recalled Data Report of 2017 Elections (April 2020)". dc.sourceafrica.net. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
19. "The Kenya Gazette" (PDF). The Kenya Gazette. CXXIV-No. 129 "A" (Special): 124. 22 July 2022 – via The Republic of Kenya.
20. Shilitsa, John. "DAP-K debacle: Why Wetangula has the last laugh". The Standard. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
21. "Murumba Chikati Clinches Tongaren MP Seat". kenyanews.go.ke. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
22. "The Kenya Gazette" (PDF). The Kenya Gazette. CXXI-No. 174: 3. 20 December 2019 – via The Republic of Kenya.
23. "The Kenya Gazette Vol.CXXI-No.174". Kenya Gazette. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
24. "FULL LIST: Hussein Mohamed, Mike Okinyi, Bi Msafwari awarded State commendation". Citizen Digital. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

See also

• www.johnchikati.com
• 13th Parliament of Kenya