Johnson Muthama
Hon.Johnstone Muthama | |
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Member of the Kenyan Senate | |
Assumed office 28 March 2013 | |
Constituency | Machakos County |
Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Constituency | Kangundo |
Personal details | |
Born | Kenya Colony | 20 October 1954
Political party | WDM-K |
Children | Ruth Muthama, Christine Muthama, Moses Muthama, Naomi Muthama, Alice Muthama, Janet Muthama, Margaret Muthama, Patricia Muthama, Lyndah Muthama, Paul Nathan Muthama, William Muthama (JNM) Jr. |
Residence | Nairobi |
Occupation | Senator |
Johnstone Nduya Muthama is a Kenyan business man and politician. He belongs to Wiper Democratic Movement-Kenya and was elected to represent the Kangundo Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.[1] currently he is the CORD Alliance chief whip in the senate.
Muthama is one of the hard stand politicians who have openly disagreed with jubilee government policies. He is affiliated to Kalonzo Musyoka, the presumed leader of kamba politics in Kenya
As of Late Kenyan journalist Felix kilonzo described Muthama as the new liberal leader of the kamba politics expressing radical views despite maintaining a stand that violence is the only solution to the political problem in the nation.
In early November 2013, Senator Muthama publicly announced that the government of Uhuru Kenyatta had withdrawn his security due to his stand over the ongoing cases in the international Criminal Court where Uhuru Kenyatta is facing trials. Muthama categorically stated that he was not going to relent from speaking the truth.Muthama has been a case of controversial on goings.
References
- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament. Parliament of Kenya. He is also a business man with interest in the precious stones industry. He owns the Muthama Gemstones Ltd. Accessed June 19, 2008.