Nationality Kenyan Name Machel Waikenda | Role Kenyan Politician Party The National Alliance | |
Born 23 April 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-04-23 ) Nairobi, Kenya Occupation Politician,
media entrepreneur Spouse(s) Rose Njeri (2011 – present) Alma mater University of Florida, University of Phoenix Profiles | ||
Power breakfast interview With Machel Waikenda-Advisory Member,Technical Youth Committee
Machel Waikenda ( ; born 23 April 1981) is a Kenyan politician and media entrepreneur. He was the director of communications in Kenya's ruling party, The National Alliance from April 2012 to August 2013. At present, he works in the National Oversight Board in The National Alliance.
Contents
- Power breakfast interview With Machel Waikenda Advisory MemberTechnical Youth Committee
- Early life and education
- Professional career
- Political association
- Kenyas youth
- References
Early life and education
Waikenda was born in Nairobi, Kenya on 23 April 1981. After completing his initial education in Nairobi, he completed his bachelor's in electrical engineering from the University of Florida in August 2006, and his MBA from University of Phoenix in December 2012. Currently, he is completing his doctorate in business administration at the University of Phoenix. He has been married to Rose Njoroge since 2011 and they have a child.
Professional career
Waikenda started his career as first officer pilot in Kenya Airways. He is the founder of Blackstar Entertainment, Kenya. During April 2013, Kenyan media reported that Waikenda created the official accounts for the Kenyan President.
Political association
Waikenda Joined The National Alliance of Kenya in April 2012. He was the chief coordinator of the 2012 by-elections of Kangema, Ndhiwa and Kajiado North constituencies. Waikenda was the director of communications and secretary of arts and entertainment of The National Alliance, from April 2012 to August 2013 and he led the media and communications department of the party during the 2013 elections. After the success of The National Alliance in presidential and general elections held on 4 March 2013, Waikenda was appointed as a member of the National Olympics Committee Youth Commission. He is a member of New Partnerships for African Development (NEPAD) Presidential Taskforce on the improvement of Kenya's governance indices.
Kenya's youth
Waikenda has been the founder of the Jubilee Coalition's Dunda campaign. Through media, he advocated, the proposed government's framework to allocate 2.5 per cent of the GDP annually to establish a Youth Enterprise Capital Fund for youth access interest-free business financing and government's announcement for allocation of 30% of its procurement tenders to young entrepreneurs. He is also the board member of the World Youth Parliament.