Senator John Kinyua Nderitu was born in 1974 in Laikipia County, Kenya. He studied Botany and Chemistry at the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing a Bachelors of Law in the same University. Prior to getting into politics, he was working with C. Mehta pharmaceuticals Ltd. in the sales department, Europa healthcare Ltd. as a manager and Laborex Kenya Ltd. as product manager and key account manager.
POLITICAL LIFE
2007- 2013 -He started his political career as a councilor in Mutara Ward and was the vice chairman of Laikipia County Council for two and a half years.
2013 – He vied for Senator with the Gnu ticket and was not elected but he did not give up as he joined politics so as to influence power to elevate the standard of living of his people through, improving the quality of life.
2017 to 2022 – He was elected as the Senator of Laikipia County and his main goal was to contribute and take part effectively in resource sharing and management. He started at the smallest unit in politics so that he could have more contact with people’s needs at the ground level and this was strategic so that, it could serve as learning experience.
August 2022 to Date – Re-elected as the Senator of Laikipia and has a strong drive to continue working and serving the people of Laikipia.
PARLIAMENT
He brought a motion to parliament on payment of a one-off honorarium and monthly pension to former councilors that is currently in treasury. He has been on the frontline trying to call on the Government to enhance security in Laikipia, especially in the herding communities where insecurity has been rampant.
MEMBERSHIP AND ASSOCIATION
2018- June 2020 – He served as a Chairperson in the Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations committee. He also served as a member in the Energy Committee and I.C.T committee.
August 2021- August 2022 – He served as a member of the Speakers Pannel where he stood in place of the speaker in parliament in the absence of the latter and that of the deputy speaker.
