50 Things You Did Not Know About Uhuru Kenyatta

This 50 little known facts about Uhuru Kenyatta were compiled by Team Uhuru on October 26, 2011 to mark his 50th birthday.

1. He was conceived in Samburu
2. He was born in Nairobi
3. He is left handed
4. He worked for KCB at Kipande House
5. He earned 600/- while working for KCB
6. History was his favorite subject in High School
7. Played on the wing for St Mary’s School rugby team
8. He was the First Politician to concede defeat at the Presidential Level
9. His favorite film is Shaka Zulu
10. His favorite musicians are Bob Marley, Tracy Chapman and UB40
11. He has 3 kids
12. He is a practicing Catholic
13. He wears specs while reading
14. His favorite food is Nyama Choma
15. His favorite authors are Tom Clancy and Vince Flynn
16. His favorite TV SHOW’s are 24 and Spooks
17. The first car he owned was an Alfa Romeo
18. He used to personally collect horticulture for export in his pick-up
19. He joined politics in 1989
20. He campaigned for Matiba in 1992
21. He first met his wife in 1978 in Mombasa
22. His father passed away while he was in form four
23. He has slept in St House, but it was never his home
24. His father had 4 boys and 4 girls
25. He worked at Burger King while in the US
26. He fronted an Afro while in Uni
27. His favorite beer is Tusker
28. His favorite gadget is an Iphone
29. If he could hang out with a band it would be UB40
30. He favorite computer game is Tiger Woods Golf PGA Tour
31. His favorite cartoon is The Flintstones
32. His favorite comic is Archie
33. His favorite color is Blue
34. His favorite board game is backgammon
35. The Kenya Economic Stimulus program was first launched under his leadership at the Treasury.
36. The project that he has initiated that he would most like to see succeed is IFMIS
37. He is the first finance Minister to create a loan facility for the JuaKali sector.
38. If he could be any animal he would be a cheetah
39. His pets are both a Great Dane and Chihuahau
40. He has retained his first driver and secretary to date
41. His favorite Ministry that he has worked in is Trade
42. He lost the first parliamentary election.
43. He intends to retire at 60.
44. He proposed to his wife in Karen, Nairobi
45. He was suspended from school?
46. His best friend is his wife Margaret
47. Favourite bible verses are Psalms 23, and 137
48. The world leader he would most like to meet is Fidel Castro
49. The most influential person he has met to date is Nelson Mandela
50. His greatest wish is to serve the people of Kenya

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