Moses Kuria Birth and Education
Moses Kuria was born in 1971 at his rural home and started school at Githuya Primary School in Gatundu completing his primary education in 1983.2.Moses Kuria proceeded to pursue his secondary education at Ituru Secondary School sitting for his exams in 1987.3.Mr Kuria was later admitted at University of Nairobi where he pursued a Bachelor of Commerce graduating in 1993.4.While at the University he was the treasurer of the Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU) which served a prelude tohis entry into politics.
Moses Kuria Family and Children
His two children (aged 12 and 9) were born in Saudi Arabia and Dubai respectively,” he lets out about his family. A child of a Gatundu business couple, Kuria is the fifth born in a family of nine.
Moses Kuria's Career
Moses Kuria has worked as an auditor, accountant and banker from1994 when he started as an auditor at a firm and ended up at Standard Chartered Bank in 1995 as the head of business process re-engineering, Africa.While at Standard Chartered Bank he experienced both his highest and lowest moments in his career, the highlight being in 1997 when he pioneered the bank’s hubbing process. However, in 1999 he lost an opportunity to become the bank’s head of operation which was taken by Jeremy Awori, now Barclays Bank CEO.
Moses Kuria left the country in late 1999 for a job at Al Rajhi Bank inSaudi Arabia where he became the manager of business process re-engineering a position that was availed to him by his former boss Chris Wingfield.Moses Kuria married Joyce Njambi while in Saudi Arabia and together they have two sons aged 12 and 10.His last stint in the corporate world was at Wamad Information Services in Dubai where he was the chief operating officer before leaving in 2007 to join politics.
How Moses Kuria Joined Politics
In 2007 he joined the Party of National Unity (PNU) as Director of Programs and Spokesperson. The change of career, Kuria says, was motivated by his patriotism to Kenya as he realized the tension that was there before elections would cripple the economy.In 2013 he became The National Alliance (TNA) officer in charge ofstrategy, a position he held until he was elected Gatundu South MPduring a by-election in 2014.
How Moses Kuria got to Parliament
He was elected in a by election unopposed to the position after it was announced vacant following death of Hon Jossy Ngugi who was elected to represent the people of Gatundu South onTNAparty ticket.Unlike his predecessor, Kuria was not elected but was directly appointed by IEBC, following controversial stepping aside by potential candidates like Kiarie Kamere who was like preferred by constituents, it later emerged that Kuria was highly backed by state house. Kuria has lived to be outstanding members of Parliament characterized as outspoken and controversial as evident several events like political incitement ICC fixing debate Tribes incitement Corrupting stima raising project in Gatundu South
Moses Kuria current political position.
Moses Kuria is the current member of Parliament forGatundu South2013-2017 term
