When Raila Odinga swore himself as the people's president on 30th January, one man who was hardly noticeable in the crowd is now on the receiving end of the government's wrath.
Simba Arati, 36 years old and laid back, was put under house arrest during a NASA planned event at Jakaranda Grounds, and was largely mentioned in police circles when fighting broke out in Kawangware.
Just recently, he had his firearm license revoked by government. The government claims he is unfit to hold a gun. He quickly moved to the courts to block the police from taking his firearm but the police have made clear their intentions to defy the court order. He has since declared that he will not surrender the firearm to the state.
Many people have been asking why he is always a target of government crackdowns on politicians. The two times Dagoretti North MP keeps a very low profile and is as mysterious as leaders that came before him like Charles Njonjo and Nicholas Biwott.
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| Simba With Supporters |
Simba Arati was born in 28th November 1982. He was in Suneka High School between 1996 and 1999 and afterwards proceeded to Kenya Polytechnic in 2001 where he obtained a diploma in Tourism Management in 2003.
He attended Guangzhou University between 2004 and 2006 and obtained a Business Management degree. He enrolled for a Masters in International Relations program in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in 2015.
He was the managing director of Aipa Safaris Limited between 2004 and 2007 and was a committee member of Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives from 2013.
Simba Arati became a Councillor in Nairobi City Council between 2008 and 2012. This is where his political journey began. He is now a two time member of parliament having won the Dagoretti North seat in 2013 and won it again in 2017.
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| Simba Arati Casting His Vote |
Simba Arati made headlines when he contested the ODM party leader position against Raila Odinga during the bungled elections. He fought off claims that he was a Jubilee mole or had been planted in the contest by Raila Odinga.
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| Simba With Raila Odinga |
Many have predicted that he will shift his political base from Nairobi to Kisii County where he hails from to take over from the old and retiring leaders.
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