Muhoho Kenyatta Explained

Muhoho Kenyatta
Nationality:Kenyan
Education:St. Mary's School, Nairobi
Alma Mater:Williams College[1]
Known For:leading Brookside Dairy Limited as CEO
Boards:NCBA Group Plc, Brookside Dairy Limited
Mother:Ngina Kenyatta
Father:Jomo Kenyatta
Relatives:Uhuru Kenyatta (brother)

Muhoho Kenyatta is a Kenyan national and a member of the Kenyatta family. He is a son of Kenya's first President Jomo Kenyatta. His older brother Uhuru Kenyatta is the former president and 4th President of Kenya. He was educated at St. Mary's School, Nairobi, and graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science from Williams College in 1985.[2] [3]

Early life and education

He attended St. Mary's School, Nairobi, and later graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from Williams College in 1985.[3]

Career

Business

He is also the Executive Chairman and CEO of Brookside Dairy Limited[4] [5] which is owned in part by the Kenyatta family and Danone. He's also been the Vice-chairperson of Commercial Bank of Africa Group before its merger with National Industrial Credit Bank. He currently sits on the board of NCBA Group Plc Uganda. His holding in the company is valued at roughly 20 million dollars. He is the one who handles most of the Kenyatta family's businesses.[6] [7] [8] [9]

He is one of the few Kenyans with a license to import sugar.[10] After members of parliament accused Muhoho of importing contraband sugar in 2018, Uhuru agreed to bring criminal charges against his brother if there were any clear evidence against him.[11]

Other considerations

He is credited with playing a pivotal role in the acquittal of his brother from the International Criminal Court,[12] where Uhuru Kenyatta was on trial for crimes against humanity.

In October 2021, he was cited in the pandora papers scandal.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Muhoho Kenyatta, Uhuru's Powerful elder Brother. diasporamessenger.com . 5 July 2016 .
  2. Web site: Why Uhuru's childhood school driver wants to meet him. hivisasa.com. 2019-12-17.
  3. Web site: This is where the rich and famous go to school. Standard Digital News. 2019-12-17.
  4. Web site: Brookside to pay for milk based on quality. Daily Nation. en. 2019-12-17.
  5. Web site: Milky Way: How Kenya Can Become the Dairy Leader of Africa. The East African. en. 2019-12-17.
  6. Web site: Kenyatta family stake in NCBA worth Sh6.6bn. October 23, 2019. Business Daily. 2019-12-17.
  7. Web site: Rise and rise of Kenyatta empire. mobile.nation.co.ke. en. 2019-12-17.
  8. Web site: Kenyatta family to spend KSh10 billion in Congo. Ciuri. Simon. 2016-07-28. Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.. en. 2019-12-17.
  9. Web site: KENYA : Uhuru Kenyatta, scion of a powerful family. 2012-12-18. The Indian Ocean Newsletter. en. 2019-12-17.
  10. Web site: Muhoho Kenyatta in list of sugar importers. June 27, 2018. Business Daily. 2019-12-17.
  11. News: Kenya's president says brother not immune from prosecution in graft crackdown. Reuters. June 28, 2020. December 9, 2020.
  12. Web site: Details on the operations of Muhoho Kenyatta, Uhuru's younger bother. 2018-07-01. Pulselive Kenya. en-US. 2019-12-17.
  13. Web site: Les «Pandora Papers» révèlent l'évasion fiscale de plusieurs chefs d'État et de gouvernement. 2021-10-03. Radio France International. fr-FR. 2021-10-04.