Former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth is just an inch away from crowning another accomplishment onto his line of achievements if he is picked as former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's running mate. Numerous opinion polls have placed the former corporate executive among the top three candidates for the post and second behind Narc Kenya's Martha Karua among the preferred Azimio deputies. His rise to the top, from serving in the corporate world to sitting on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) committee, has not been that easy. Born in 1965, two years after the country gained independence, Kenneth turned his attention toward the business world after finishing school. Raila Odinga (right) with Peter Kenneth TwitterHe joined the workforce in 1985 and worked in industry-leading companies such as Nationwide Finance company and Prudential Finance and Bank where he rose to the position of Manager.

Source: Daily Nation May 15, 2022 21:48 UTC