Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (born September 21, 1960) is a Kenya

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 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government.

Mudavadi was born in Sabatia

Sabatia

Sabatia is a genus of about 20 species of flowering plants in the family Gentianaceae, native to eastern and central North America , Central America, and the Caribbean....

, Vihiga District

Vihiga District

Vihiga District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Mbale, which is located in Vihiga Division. The district has a population of 498,883 and an area of 563 km²...

. He first became an MP in 1989, when he was elected unopposed to take the Sabatia Constituency

Sabatia Constituency

Sabatia Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Vihiga District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Wards :...

 seat vacated by his deceased father Moses Mudavadi

Moses Mudavadi

Moses Mudamba Mudavadi was a politician in early post-independence kenya.Moses Mudavadi was the first patron of the Maragoli Cultural Festival....

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In late 2002, Mudavadi was the last and shortest serving Vice-President of Kenya

Vice-President of Kenya

The Vice-President of Kenya is the second-highest executive official in the Kenyan government.-List of Vice-Presidents of Kenya:*Jaramogi Oginga Odinga *Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi *Daniel arap Moi...

 under President Daniel arap Moi

Daniel arap Moi

Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002.Daniel arap Moi is popularly known to Kenyans as 'Nyayo', a Swahili word for 'footsteps'...

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