10 Things You Didn’t Know About Uhuru Kenyatta And His Career Journey!
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Uhuru Kenyatta And His Career Journey!
By Lilian Wamaitha
He is referred to as the digital president and the 4th president of this beautiful nation of ours but few of us know more about Uhuru Kenyatta, what it has taken him to get to where he is now being the son of the first president, the Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.
His has been a presidency that has been tried and tested with the supreme court annulling is re-election on August and calling for fresh elections.
And despite the court ruling and the opposition boycotting the repeat elections, the same supreme court legitimized his re-election which will see him inaugurated at Kasarani for the second term.
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But away from the political lime light, here are things you should know about President Uhuru Kenyatta and his career journey. Like most of us, he has had his own fair share of ups and downs.
Things You Didn’t Know About Uhuru Kenyatta’s Career Journey
1. He worked as a cashier at KCB Bank
Well, as it would seem, being the son of the first president was no reason for him to slack and take life easy.
In the years between 1979 and 1980, Uhuru got a job at KCB Bank, Kipande House on Kenyatta Avenue where he was earning a monthly salary of 600 shillings.
2. Worked as a waiter at Burger King in US
In the 1980s, while living in the US, Uhuru Kenyatta worked as a waiter at Burger King, a Chain restaurant in the US that sells Burgers.
3. He spent very little time at State House when his father was president
The Late Mzee Jomo Kenyatta as it would seem was a man who wanted his kids to grow up not in the limelight of being the president’s kids but learning what its like to live a normal life.
Uhuru Kenyatta spent very little time in State House despite his Father being there. He lived most of his life in Gatundu, his village home.
4. He used to export horticulture using his pick up
Unlike most of us today, who desire white collar jobs, Uhuru Kenyatta never at one point shied away from what most people would refer to as low class jobs.
He went into farming full time and started importing horticulture aided by a pick up he had purchased.
5. He lost the first parliamentary election
Considering how he started out, his political journey has not been an easy one. When he decided to get into politics, he would face the biggest set back when he lost the first parliamentary election but he never gave up.
And as many of you can recall, he lost several times his bid for presidency until 2013, when he was massively elected by the people of Kenya.
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Other Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Uhuru Kenyatta
1. He got married at the age of 30
He met Margaret Kenyatta in Mombasa and proposed to her in Karen, Nairobi. He was 30 years at the time.
2. The favorite Ministry he has ever worked for was the Ministry of Trade.
Above all positions he has held within the Government of Kenya besides being a President, he thoroughly enjoyed working as a Minister for the Ministry of Trade.
3. Nelson Mandela remains to be the most inspirational man he has ever met
Uhuru Kenyatta had the privilege of meeting Nelson Mandela and to him, that’s the most inspirational person he has talked and interacted with.
4. He intends to retire at age 60
Like most public servants, Uhuru Kenyatta would like to pack his bags and relax at home when he turns 60.
5. His greatest desire is to serve the people of Kenya
As the 4th President of Kenya, Uhuru’s greatest endeavor is to serve the people who elected him into power.
He has a legacy to maintain, bearing in mind that his father was the first president of Kenya and he was groomed for presidency by the retired President Daniel Arap Moi.
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He will go down as the man who revolutionized the way government conducts business owing t the fact that you can easily access most government services online nowadays.
His now greatest duty during his second term is to unite the people of Kenya and continue developments for a better tomorrow.
Lilian is a Communications Officer at Career Point Kenya. Email: lilian@www.careerpointkenya.co.ke
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