Najib Balala
Encyclopedia
Najib Balala (born 20 September 1967 in Mombasa
) is a Kenya
n politician. He is the Tourism Minister and a M.P.
from Mvita Constituency
.
and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the United States International University.
He also served at various times as Minister for Gender, Sports Culture and Social Services, Minister for Labour and Minister of State for National Heritage. He won the African Tourism minister of the year. He is currently the Minister for Tourism
.
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
) 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. He is the Tourism Minister and a M.P.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Mvita Constituency
Mvita Constituency
Mvita Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Mombasa District. The entire constituency is located within Mombasa municipality area. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections....
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Early life and education
Balala graduated from Kakamega High SchoolKakamega High School
Kakamega high school is a four year high school located in Kakamega, Kenya. It was formerly known as African Government School Kakamega. It is categorized by the Ministry of Education Kenya as a provincial school...
and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the United States International University.
Politics
Balala began his political career as the mayor of Mombasa, Kenya.He also served at various times as Minister for Gender, Sports Culture and Social Services, Minister for Labour and Minister of State for National Heritage. He won the African Tourism minister of the year. He is currently the Minister for Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
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