Former US-Based Author Cleared to Run for Kenyan Presidency
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared eight candidates to contest for Presidency in the August 8 general elections, among them a former United States based-author Japhet Kaluyu.
Kaluyu and his running mate Eliud Kariara were cleared were given the nod by the poll body as an independent candidate after fulfilling all the requirements to contest for the country’s top political seat.
The 51 year-old Kaluyu returned to Kenya after living in Washington and Haledon NJ, Derwood for years. He describes himself as a speaker, educator, consultant and author with experience in Wall Street, health research, academia and consultancy.
He describes himself on his website as having been born “in a small village in Africa”.
Kaluyu will be facing President Uhuru Kenyatta of Jubilee Party, Raila Odinga of Orange Democratic Movement, Joe Nyaga (independent), Prof Michael Wainaina (independent), Abduba Dida of Tunza coalition, Ekuru Aukot of Third Way Alliance and Cyrus Jirongo of UDF.
Comments (9)
Hi, remember you might be mediocre to debate with according to one RAO who's aspiring to be a fellow presidentila candidate. He said so the other day. Please, you're not Uhuru stay away
Is he campaigning? never heard his name before this article was published
Kaluyu is a power player in the Washington, D.C. area. He is an educator, author, speaker and friend to many former students. He is honest and caring. Kenya could not do better for a president.
Please do tell him to come back to us when he is sure where he was born....“in a small village in Africa”....... that makes him sound out of touch with.....'something'.....not sure what --- or who is he playing? ignorant Americans?
Who? Never heard of him in these neck of the woods but good luck to him
Can Google him
Drjeffspeaking.com
Drjeff4president2014.com
Books
SUCCEEDING IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGE
TIMING- Engaging when it matters the most
WOL1450 AM Radio
Kass tv International- VOICE OF THE DIASPORA
Wallstreet 6 years
University Dean
Professor
Corporate leadership Trainer
Has been on ground largely
Approved by youth, inner-city, low-income and minorities.
6 -point plan
1.making life affordable, period!
2.creating jobs, cutting youth unemployment by 40 to 60 %.
3. Free skills training and resourcesupport
4. Cutting taxes and trusting Kenyans with more if their money. Cutting size of government and reinvesting in community program, especially health.
5. End of corruption- the candidate is uncompromised, no cartels, or interest groups.
6. Engaging diaspora directly in Kenyan affairs. 2 to 3 cabinet positions for diaspora.
How many Kenyans will google him? If you want to be a president of Kenya you have to do campaign the Kenyan way. Go from County to County, visit as many villages as possible, meet with people of all walks of life, give yourself about 2 or 3 yrs to meet with Kenyans and understand their needs. That being said. He is one of independent candidate that Raila call mediocre not that he is not smart but nobody knows him
Of course he is not running for President of Kenya. He's running smart politics. Watch next time in 2020, he will be running for Governor or Senator of some place in Kitui. He is just letting you know he is around
Ran for President