Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi is a prominent Kenyan politician, economist, and statesman currently serving as the Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya. Born on September 21, 1960, in Sabatia, Vihiga County, he is a scion of a well-known political family, the son of the late Moses Mudamba Mudavadi, a powerful and influential minister under the administration of Kenya’s second president, Daniel arap Moi. Raised in a Quaker Christian family, Mudavadi has famously maintained his father’s tradition of not swearing oaths of office, citing his religious convictions. Mudavadi’s academic background includes early education at Nairobi Primary School, followed by secondary studies at Jamhuri High School and Nairobi School, where he completed his A-levels. He went on to attend the University of Nairobi, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Land Economics. During his schooling years, he was an active rugby player, representing his institutions and later the Mean Machine RFC. His entry into elective politics was triggered by the death of his father in 1989. Following the vacancy in the Sabatia Constituency, Mudavadi ran for the seat in a by-election and was elected unopposed, marking the beginning of a long and storied parliamentary and cabinet career. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, he served in various high-level ministerial dockets under President Moi, including Minister for Supplies and Marketing (1989–1993), Minister for Finance (1993–1997), and Minister for Agriculture (1997–1999). During his tenure as Finance Minister, he was noted for his work on economic liberalization efforts. In 2002, he was appointed the seventh Vice-President of Kenya, a position he held briefly toward the end of the Moi administration. Following the defeat of the ruling KANU party in the 2002 general election, Mudavadi’s political path evolved as he navigated Kenya’s changing landscape. He later aligned with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), becoming a key figure in the "Pentagon" team. Following the contested 2007 presidential election and the subsequent post-election crisis, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government in the Grand Coalition Government (2008–2013) formed by President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In 2012, Mudavadi resigned from his government position to pursue his own presidential bid, eventually forming the United Democratic Forum (UDF) party. He unsuccessfully contested the presidency in 2013, finishing third. Seeking to consolidate his political base, he later founded the Amani National Congress (ANC) in 2015. He remained a significant opposition figure, participating in the National Super Alliance (NASA) in 2017. However, ahead of the 2022 general election, he shifted his political allegiance, becoming a founding partner of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance led by William Ruto. Following the alliance’s victory, President Ruto appointed Mudavadi as the first Prime Cabinet Secretary, a position tasked with coordinating and supervising national government functions. Mudavadi is married to Tessie Shangatti Mudavadi, and together they have three children: Moses, Michael, and Maryanne. Known for a calm, measured, and often understated political style, Mudavadi is widely regarded as a veteran of Kenyan power-brokering, having served in diverse capacities across multiple presidential administrations for over three decades.