David Mwiraria - Citizendia

David (Daudi) Mwiraria (born September 3, 1938) was the Minister for Environment and Natural Resources previously Finance Minister of Kenya until December 2007 when Kenya held its General Elections. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Despite running for re election on a Party of National Unity ticket, he was unable to retain his seat as Member of parliament for North Imenti constituency and was defeated by Silas Muruiki Ruteere who was running on a Mazingira Greens Party of Kenya ticket.

Following revelations that he had been involved in the Anglo Leasing Scandal, he decided to resign as Finance Minister on 1 February 2006. The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He maintained that he was innocent and claimed that he was stepping down to pave way for investigations. ^[1] Despite there being no investigation report clearing Mwiraria, President Mwai Kibaki appointed him Minister for Environment on July 24, 2007. Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is the President of Kenya. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

He got his master's degree in Statistics from the Makerere University, Uganda 1966 (then part of the University of East Africa). Statistics is a mathematical science pertaining to the collection analysis interpretation or explanation and presentation of Data. Makerere University, Uganda 's largest university was first established as a technical school in 1922 and in 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. The University of East Africa was established in 1963 and served Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Mwiraria features prominently in audio recordings released on the internet in 2006 by John Githongo, exiled former Permanent Secretary in the Kenya Government, which indicate Mwiraria was trying to stop Githongo's inquiries into the theft of over 777 million US Dollars in a series of 18 security related contracts, colloquially called Anglo Leasing. John Githongo (born 1965 is a former Kenyan journalist who investigated bribery and fraud in his home country and later under the presidency of Mwai Kibaki The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya.

Travel ban

In December 2007, Mwiraria, Nicholas Biwott, Sanjay Kumar Ramniklal, and Manoj Ramniklal Panacha Shah were banned from traveling to or through the United Kingdom due to corruption charges. Kipyator Nicholas Kiprono arap Biwott (born 1941 is a Kenyan businessman and politician ^[2]

References

^ "Kenyan 'graft' minister resigns", BBC News, February 1, 2006.
^ "UK travel ban for Kenyan minister", BBC News, 21 December 2007. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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