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Speaker of the Senate
Born
1974(52 yrs)
County
Kilifi
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Amason Jeffah Kingi (born 1974) is a Kenyan politician and the current Speaker of the Senate of Kenya, elected in September 2022. He is the party leader of the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA). Previously, he served as the first Governor of Kilifi County for two terms (2013-2022). Before devolution, he was the Member of Parliament for Magarini Constituency and held ministerial positions, including Minister for Fisheries Development and Minister for East African Community.
Speaker of the Senate (2022-Present)
First Governor of Kilifi County (2013-2022)
Founder and Party Leader, Pamoja African Alliance (PAA)
His administration in Kilifi faced numerous corruption allegations and EACC investigations, particularly concerning procurement irregularities and inflated project costs
Accused of misuse of KSh 51 million of county funds, which he defended as lawful expenditure
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Served as Minister for Fisheries Development and Minister for East African Community
Member of Parliament for Magarini (2007-2013)