William Gitau
William Kabogo Gitaū | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy | |
| Assumed office 17 Jan 2025 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Eliud Owalo |
| First Governor of Kiambu County | |
| In office 27 March 2013 – 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinand Waititu |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 2002 -2007 2010 – 2013 | |
| Constituency | Juja |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1961 Komothai village in Githunguri Constituency |
| Party | Tujibebe Wakenya Party |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
| Occupation | Politician |
William Kabogo Gitaū is Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy in the Republic of Kenya. He is also party leader of Tujibebe Wakenya Party.He previously served as the First Governor of Kiambu County, a position he won in the 2013 Kenyan general election.
Prior to becoming Governor, he served as the Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency, a seat he first secured in 2002 and then regained in the 2010 by-election after a successful court petition. In that election, he defeated George Thuo of the PNU, who came in a distant second, while the previous MP, Stephen Ndichū finished in third place.
In 2017 Kenyan general election, William Kabogo Gitaū was defeated by Ferdinand Waititu in the Jubilee Party's gubernatorial nominations. Following this setback, he left the Jubilee Party and announced his intention to contest the governorship as an independent candidate. Ferdinand Waititū ultimately won the election.