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Fred Okeng’o Matiang’i was born in 1968 in the Borabu area of present-day Nyamira County, Kenya. Africa Confidential lists his year of birth as 1968 and his birthplace as Borabu, Nyamira District. His early life was shaped by a rural upbringing in the Kisii region, where education played an important role in his development and … Read more
James Opiyo Wandayi was born in 1972 in Muhola village, present-day Siaya County, Kenya, into a Christian family. His early years were spent in the Siaya region, where he received his primary education at Sikalame Primary School. According to a 2026 government profile, he was among the pioneer pupils at the school and completed his … Read more
Abraham Kithure Kindiki was born on 17 July 1972 in Irunduni, in present-day Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya. The official biography of the Office of the Deputy President identifies 17 July 1972 as his date of birth and says he was raised in Irunduni village in a family that placed a strong emphasis on education. As of … Read more
Aden Bare Duale was born on June 15, 1969, in Garissa County, Kenya’s North Eastern region. He grew up in the Garissa area and attended Garissa Primary School for his early education before proceeding to Garissa High School. His upbringing in northeastern Kenya later became an important part of his public identity and political career. … Read more
Didmus Wekesa Barasa, commonly known as Didmus Barasa, is a Kenyan politician and the current Member of Parliament for Kimilili Constituency in Bungoma County. He was born on 23 October 1982, according to the 2022 IEBC register, making him 43 years old as of September 2026. His public biography identifies Bungoma as his home region, … Read more
Jito Kayumba was born in Lusaka, Zambia, although his exact date of birth has not been reliably published in authoritative public sources. He grew up in a family with a military background, and accounts of his childhood describe the influence of his father, who served as a military officer. His parents separated when he was … Read more
Hakainde Hichilema was born on 4 June 1962 in the Monze area of what is now Zambia’s Southern Province. He grew up in a rural environment and has often connected his early experiences with farming, cattle and village life to his later interests in agriculture and rural development. His journey from rural Zambia to the … Read more
Iris Kamwi Kaingu is a Zambian entrepreneur, media personality and politician who has become particularly prominent in 2026 after winning the Mwandi Constituency parliamentary seat as an independent candidate. She comes from a politically prominent family, being the daughter of Michael Liwanga Kaingu, a former Member of Parliament for Mwandi and former Zambian Cabinet Minister. … Read more
Sylvia Tembo Masebo was born on 7 March 1963 in Zambia. She grew up to become an entrepreneur and one of the country’s long-serving political figures. Her official National Assembly profile identifies her profession as an entrepreneur and records her date of birth as 7 March 1963. Masebo became involved in Zambian politics during the … Read more
Mutale Nalumango Mutale Nalumango was born on January 1, 1955, in Kaputa District, Zambia. She grew up in Kaputa and experienced the loss of her father at a young age, with the official Zambian Cabinet biography stating that her father died when she was five. She was subsequently raised by her mother, Esnart Mukupa. Her … Read more