Nov 03, 2022 1 Min Read
Davis Chirchir is an IT genius who is credited with helping the Jubilee party win the 2013 and 2017 national elections. He is a Kenyan politician who was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum by President Uhuru Kenyatta on April 25, 2013.
Early Years
Davis Chirchir was born in the year 1960. However, no information regarding his birthplace, family, or basic and secondary education has been released.
Education
He received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Royal Holloway University in London, England.
Career
Chirchir began his career with the now-defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC). He quickly progressed to the position of general manager. He quickly rose to the position of senior management at Telkom Kenya.
Davis Chirchir served as the United Democratic Party's secretary general between 2011 and 2013. (URP). He was appointed to the cabinet in 2013 and served until 2015, when he was caught up in questionable deals.
The politician also served as the Interim Independent Electoral Commission's Information Technology Director (IIEC).
Davis Chirchir made headlines in 2017 after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga accused him of tampering with servers to assure President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory. He was the president's appointed main presidential agent at the time.
In 2022, he was appointed Chief of Staff to Deputy President William Ruto's office. He took over for Ken Osinde, who died in a Nairobi hospital while getting treatment, leaving the job empty.
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