Franklin Bett
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Franklin Kipn'getich Bett (born 1953) is a Kenya
n politician currently serving as Minister of Roads. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement
and was elected to represent the Bureti Constituency
in the National Assembly of Kenya
since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007
.
He was born in 1953 at Kiptiriri village of Bureti District and attended Cheborge and Korongoi primary schools. He joined Tenwek High School in Bomet District for his O-levels and later Shimo la Tewa High School for A-levels.In 1975, he was admitted to the University of Nairobi
for a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree. Upon graduation in 1979, he joined the Civil Service. He was employed at the department of the Inspectorate of State Corporations in the Office of the President before joining Treasury as an Under Secretary.
He was moved to State House to a newly Deputy Comptroller of State and President Moi's Private Secretary and he was crucial in both 1992 and 1997 General Elections.
In 1998 he was moved to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as Permanent Secretary and soon after appointed to High Commissioner to Australia where he served for one year when he resigned to concentrate on his personal ventures. In 2002 General elections hisn electioneering skills came in handy for the overwhelming NARC party victory. He was Nominated to parliament in 2003 by the NARC party.
Hon Bett is married with 8 Children.
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
n politician currently serving as Minister of Roads. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement
Orange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
and was elected to represent the Bureti Constituency
Bureti Constituency
Bureti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies of Buret District. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...
in the National Assembly of Kenya
National Assembly of Kenya
The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...
since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007
Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections in Kenya were held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27, 2007; presidential elections were held on the same date....
.
He was born in 1953 at Kiptiriri village of Bureti District and attended Cheborge and Korongoi primary schools. He joined Tenwek High School in Bomet District for his O-levels and later Shimo la Tewa High School for A-levels.In 1975, he was admitted to the University of Nairobi
University of Nairobi
The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...
for a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree. Upon graduation in 1979, he joined the Civil Service. He was employed at the department of the Inspectorate of State Corporations in the Office of the President before joining Treasury as an Under Secretary.
He was moved to State House to a newly Deputy Comptroller of State and President Moi's Private Secretary and he was crucial in both 1992 and 1997 General Elections.
In 1998 he was moved to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources as Permanent Secretary and soon after appointed to High Commissioner to Australia where he served for one year when he resigned to concentrate on his personal ventures. In 2002 General elections hisn electioneering skills came in handy for the overwhelming NARC party victory. He was Nominated to parliament in 2003 by the NARC party.
Hon Bett is married with 8 Children.
External links
- http://www.roads.go.ke/index.php?view=article&catid=1%3Aabout-us&id=8%3Aministers&format=pdf&option=com_content&Itemid=19