Anthony Kimani Ichung'wa is a well-known politician and astute debater who currently serves as the Member of Parliament for the Kikuyu Constituency.
The legislator was born and raised in Kikuyu Constituency's Gikambura Village, Karai Location. He was the second-to-last child in a family of thirteen. They were not wealthy, and his parents had to work very hard to meet their basic needs. At the time, one of his dreams was to live in a house with a cement floor.
Education
The MP went to Kikuyu Township Primary School before moving on to Alliance Boys High School. The national school provided him with exposure by allowing him to interact with people from all over the country. He was a senior prefect in charge of discipline as well as a house prefect.
His ambition was to become a lawyer because he admired some of the country's top lawyers, such as Gitobu Imanyara. Unfortunately, he was two points short of the law entry marks.
While waiting to start university, he completed CPA1 at the Kenya College of Accounting (KCA) and then completed his accountancy course at Strathmore University, which was still a college at the time.
In 1996, he enrolled at the University of Nairobi to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Economics and History. He earned an honors degree in Economics in 2000.
Education Background:
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From |
To |
Education Institution |
Qualification |
1996 |
2000 |
University of Nairobi |
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Economics & History) |
1995 |
1997 |
Strathmore College |
CPA-K |
1998 |
1999 |
Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) – Private Candidate |
Diploma- Banking |
1994 |
1991 |
Alliance High School |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) |
1983 |
1990 |
Kikuyu Township Primary |
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) |
Employment/Service History:
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From |
To |
Employer/Institution |
Position Held |
March 2013 |
To date |
Kenya National Assembly |
Member of Parliament, Kikuyu Constituency |
February 2009 |
To date |
SAFEXAFRICA Limited |
Finance Director |
November 2006 |
2008 |
The Standard Group |
Senior Accountant – Treasury |
March 2003 |
October 2006 |
Madison Insurance Company Limited |
Senior Accountant |
March 2001 |
March 2003 |
Diverseylever East Africa Limited |
Cash/Management Accountant |
Membership to Committees (11th Parliament):
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From |
To |
Committee |
Position Held |
2013 |
2017 |
Public Investments Committee |
Vice Chair |
2013 |
2017 |
Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Cooperatives |
Member |
2013 |
2017 |
Committee on Privileges |
Member |
Membership to Committees (12th Parliament):
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From |
To |
Committee |
Position Held |
2013 |
2017 |
Budget and Appropriations Committee |
Chairperson |
2013 |
2017 |
Committee on Appointments |
Member |
Career
Following graduation, he sent his CV to a number of banks but received no response. He then began working as an employee for a shoe company founded by his brother and Ugandan friends.
He would go out and sell the shoes in various locations. He applied for a job at Unilever and, while he was unsuccessful, he was hired by their subsidiary DiverseyLever.
Ichung'wa quit his job and opened his own butcher shop two years later. He built his business on land given to him by his father.
Marriage
His wife's name is Alice Nyokabi, and she works as a banker. The couple has three daughters, ages 14, 12, and four.
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