Johnson Sakaja, a politician from Kenya, was victorious in the election to the role of Governor of Nairobi County on August 9, 2022, and he has since been serving in that capacity. Instead of continuing his campaign for governor in 2017, he made the decision to run for a seat in the Senate instead.
Johnson has made it clear that he intends to compete for governor of Nairobi in the election to be held in November 2021. This election will be for the office of governor of Nairobi. After that, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) granted him permission to compete for the seat on June 7th, 2022.
However, due to questions regarding his academic credentials, the IEBC’s approval of him has remained a topic of contention throughout this entire process.
Sakaja’s political career got off to a formal start when he was still a student at Team University and serving as the vice head of the Actuarial Students Association.
In later years, he was successful in his bid to become the Chairman of the Student Organization at Nairobi University (SONU). Last but not least, Sakaja participated in his first political event in 2005, which was a referendum on the constitution that was being proposed at the time.
This event marked the beginning of his long and fruitful career in politics.
Johnson Sakaja Is Married To His Former Secretary June Ndegwa
Johnson Sakaja is currently married to June Ndegwa, who has been nominated for the position of county member.
After getting a divorce from his first wife, Nairobi Candidate for Governor Johnson reportedly tied the knot with June Ndegwa, who had previously served as his secretary. According to reports, the two have been seeing each other since 2017, despite the fact that they have kept their relationship a secret.
After Sakaja hired June to work as a secretary at his office to manage the day-to-day operations, the two of them began dating while they were both there. Later on, he helped her become a candidate for election as a County Assembly Member in the Nairobi County Government by putting her name forward as a candidate.
The happy couple have just lately became parents to a little girl who they’ve named Emily.
Johnson Sakaja Father John G. Sakaja And Mother- More On His Tribe
Johnson Sakaja was born to his parents, who are originally from Kenya. It has been believed that his father, John G. Sakaja, was also involved in politics at one point. He commemorated the occasion by sharing an image of himself and his father on Facebook, along with a message wishing his father a happy father’s day.
Unfortunately, when he was nine years old, his mother passed away from cancer. During an interview, Sakaja made the statement that he believes his mother to be one of, if not the most beautiful person he has ever seen.
The politician claimed that she continued to have an impact on him despite the fact that she had passed away when he was still young. Sakaja belongs to the Sabaot Kalenjin sub-tribe of Kenya.
Johnson Sakaja Biography- More On His Age
Johnson was born on February 2nd, 1985 to parents who were originally from Kenya. Therefore, his age right now is 37 years old. The politician’s ancestry is from Africa, and he holds Keynesian citizenship.
He has had a great deal of success in his career as a politician, and he was most recently victorious in an election for the position of Governor of Nairobi County.
Mr. Sakaja of the UDA won the race for first place, edging out Mr. Polycarp Igathe of the Jubilee with a total of 699,392 votes. Igathe finished in first place with 573,516 votes.
Throughout the course of his work, Sakaja has been honored with a number of accolades; however, the African Achievers Award for Change-maker of the Year 2016 and the Jacob Well Award 2016 stand out as the most noteworthy prizes.
How Rich Is Johnson Sakaja In 2022?
It is believed that Johnson Sakaja currently possesses a net worth of $1.3 million. His successful career as a politician can be credited for providing the foundation for this fortune.
In his role as senator for Nairobi County, Sakaja is accountable for a number of responsibilities, including the monitoring of the transfer of federal monies to the county government as well as participation in legislative processes.
In addition to that, he is the current Chairperson of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, which is a legislative caucus tasked with the responsibility of mentoring young leaders and campaigning for laws and policies that give young people more influence.
The politician collaborated with the International Commission of Jurists to write a book on the topics of representation and fiscal decentralization. The book focuses mostly on the operational foundation for devolution in Kenya.
The human resource planning, gender equality, cultural and social welfare, national heritage, sports betting, lotteries, and public entertainment as public amenities and recreation are some of the topics that the 37-year-old woman oversees as Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare.
The National Security, Defense, and Foreign Affairs Committee is a permanent body that deals with international relations, accords, treaties, and conventions. Sakaja is the deputy head of this committee and serves in that capacity.
