George Saitoti
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George Saitoti (1945-) is a mathematician, politician, and former Vice President of Kenya.
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[edit] Biography and education
Saitoti claims to be a Maasai, but opponents say he is Kikuyu[1].
He received his undergraduate education in the U.S. at Brandeis University on a Wien Scholarship. Saitoti obtained a PhD in Mathematics from Warwick University in 1972 in the area of algebraic topology.
in 2002, he won the Kajiado North constituency MP for the ruling NARC party. Formerly he represented Kenya African National Union (KANU) led by president Daniel Arap Moi.
[edit] Goldenberg scandal
On 13 February 2006 Saitoti's resignation was announced by President Kibaki in a television address, after accusations that he was involved in the Goldenberg scandal[2].
On 31 July 2006, the Kenyan High Court ruled that Saitoti should not be charged over the Goldenberg scandal.[3]
On 15 November 2006 he was reinstated as Education minister by Kibaki. [4]
[edit] Positions
- Minister of Finance (1983 - 1988)
- Vice President (May 1989 - Dec 1997)
- Minister for Planning and National Development (December 1997 - April 1999)
- Vice President (April 1999 - 30 August 2002)
- Minister of Education (January 2003 - November 2005)
- Minister of Education (7 December 2005 - 13 February 2006)
[edit] References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2195285.stm#saitoti
- ^ "Kenyan 'graft' ministers resign", BBC News, February 13, 2006. Retrieved on February 13, 2006.
- ^ "Kenya's Saitoti escapes charges", BBC News, 31 July 2006. Retrieved on July 31, 2006.
- ^ Kibaki reinstates ministers after scandal] IOL
[edit] External links
- http://www.parliament.go.ke/MPs/members_saitoti_prof_g.php
- George Saitoti in the Contemporary Africa Database
- Research
- Goldenberg a tough test for the maths don
| Preceded by Josephat Njuguna Karanja |
Vice-President of Kenya 1989–1997 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
| Preceded by Vacant |
Vice-President of Kenya 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Musalia Mudavadi |
