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| He was born Denis Peter Makokha Mukoya in November 1987 at in South B Estate, Nairobi County to Gabriel Wanyama Mukoya, a Pharmacist and University Lecturer and Florence Abega Mukoya, a banker at Barclays Bank PLC (now ]). In 1993, he enrolled at Lions Nursery School, Kakamega town and progressed to the pioneer class of St.Joseph's Academy, Kakamega in 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 January 2016 |title=Top student misses Form One admission |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/top-student-misses-form-one-admission-1163564 |url-status=live |access-date=22 January 2016 |work=Daily Nation Newspaper}}</ref> He registered exemplary performance as the <ins>erstwhile</ins> index one of the school's pioneer ]<ins>,</ins> Class of 2001. | He was born Denis Peter Makokha Mukoya in November 1987 at in South B Estate, Nairobi County to Gabriel Wanyama Mukoya, a Pharmacist and University Lecturer and Florence Abega Mukoya, a banker at Barclays Bank PLC (now ]). In 1993, he enrolled at Lions Nursery School, Kakamega town and progressed to the pioneer class of St.Joseph's Academy, Kakamega in 1994.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 January 2016 |title=Top student misses Form One admission |url=https://nation.africa/kenya/news/top-student-misses-form-one-admission-1163564 |url-status=live |access-date=22 January 2016 |work=Daily Nation Newspaper}}</ref> He registered exemplary performance as the <ins>erstwhile</ins> index one of the school's pioneer ]<ins>,</ins> Class of 2001. Stunningly, he scored 99% in the ] examination, no doubt an unheralded achievement. This entitled him to a chance to join the prestigious ], Thika in February 2002 to have his shot at ascending the illustrious pantheon of alumni to come from the institution. | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
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Dennis Makokha Mukoya is a Kenyan politician, writer, tech start-up executive, electrical and telecommunications engineer, blogger and YouTuber. Mukoya contested the position of Member of National Assembly (MNA) for Lurambi Constituency in the 2022 Kenyan general election.
Early life
He was born Denis Peter Makokha Mukoya in November 1987 at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in South B Estate, Nairobi County to Gabriel Wanyama Mukoya, a Pharmacist and University Lecturer and Florence Abega Mukoya, a banker at Barclays Bank PLC (now Absa Bank Kenya). In 1993, he enrolled at Lions Nursery School, Kakamega town and progressed to the pioneer class of St.Joseph's Academy, Kakamega in 1994. He registered exemplary performance as the erstwhile index one of the school's pioneer Kenya Certificate of Primary Education, Class of 2001. Stunningly, he scored 99% in the English language examination, no doubt an unheralded achievement. This entitled him to a chance to join the prestigious Mang'u High School, Thika in February 2002 to have his shot at ascending the illustrious pantheon of alumni to come from the institution.
Career
Makokha Mukoya became a Member of National Assembly (MNA) of Lurambi Constituency in Kakamega County in the August 2022 Kenyan general election. He contested the election as a life member of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party.
However, following the event dubbed 'Kenyan Earthquake' occasioned by the political movements of 7th Vice President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi in February 2022, which resulted in then incumbent MNA, Hon. Mukhwana Titus Khamala, formerly of Mudavadi's Amani National Congress (ANC) decamping to the ODM Party and eventually get bestowed with a direct ticket.
He has written for Business Daily, a publication of the Kenyan newspaper, Daily Nation.
References
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- "Lurambi MP Titus Khamala beats rivals to retain seat". The Star Newspaper. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Proliferation of shopping malls in suburbs signals economic slump". Business Daily. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Top student misses Form One admission". Daily Nation Newspaper. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Mudavadi's mystery earthquake". Daily Nation Newspaper. 29 January 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "DENNIS MUKOYA". Business Daily Newspaper. 28 February 2021.
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