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Dr. Machel Waikenda | |
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| Director of Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, State House Kenya | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joshua Kutuny, Mp. |
| County Executive Committee Member, Kiambu County | |
| In office 4 Jan 2014 – 4 Aug 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kiambu Municipal Executives |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Director of Communications, The National Alliance | |
| In office April 2012 – 16 Dec 2013 | |
| Preceded by | New Party |
| Succeeded by | None |
| Executive Director, The National Alliance | |
| In office 8 January 2012 – April 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New Position |
| Succeeded by | Winnie Guchu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Machel Waikenda 23 April 1981 Kiambu County |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | United Democratic Alliance (Kenya) |
| Residence | Nairobi County |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Dr. Machel Waikenda (/məˈʃɛl waɪˈkɛndə/ mə-SHEL wy-KEN-də; born 23 April 1981) is a Kenyan politician and the former State House Director of Political Affairs. He was formerly the executive-committee member in charge of youth affairs, sports, and communications in the county government of Kiambu. Between April 2012 and August 2013, Waikenda was the communications director for The National Alliance, which through a merger with 13 other mainstream parties formed the Jubilee Party that brought the then sitting president Uhuru Kenyatta to his reelection in 2017.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Officials". The National Alliance Website. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Kenya restricts 'hate' texting for elections". BBC News. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ^ "Uhuru allies fold parties in 2017 re-election plan". Daily Nation. Retrieved 6 August 2019.