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Member of Parliament, Embakasi North
Born
1967(59 yrs)
County
Nairobi
Constituency
Embakasi North
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James Gakuya is the Member of Parliament for Embakasi North and a long-serving Nairobi politician. He chairs the Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Committee in the National Assembly. A staunch ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Gakuya has been vocal in Mt. Kenya regional politics, often challenging the mainstream UDA leadership structures in Nairobi.
Chairperson, Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Committee.
Three-term MP representing Dandora and surrounding estates.
Outspoken advocate for the rights of Nairobi business owners and traders.
Arrested/questioned by DCI in 2024 over allegations of funding anti-government protests (Gen-Z protests).
Key figure in the factional wars within UDA Nairobi branch elections.
