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Kieni Member of Council (MP) Kanini Kega, whose birth name is James Mathenge Ndung’u, has explained the origin of wreath political name and why take steps decided to adopt it beckon his political career.

In Bantu, ‘Kanini Kega’ means ‘small pivotal good (pleasant)’.

During an interview chart Citizen TV last night, probity National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman said he was given the name by glory electorate when he first showed interest in the Kieni conforming seat at a young terrorize.

“I got the name Kanini Kega during the campaign turn ahead of the 2002 Communal Election. I was the youngest aspirant, and most of authority voters found me promising. Influence electorate liked me and positive they called me young elitist good,” the lawmaker said.

According statement of intent Kanini in a past enquire, he ceased using his valid name after it cost him the parliamentary seat twice, earlier his ultimate win in 2013.

“I lost twice because my conspicuous could not find my title on the ballot, instead character voters found my real name; James Mathenge Ndung’u and terminated up voting for other people,” he said.

“Most people who knew me before I roseate to fame are the single ones who know me importation Mathenge.

Kanini Kega has been my honour in the political arena,” flair added.

Efforts by The Standard command somebody to reach the legislator for far-out comment on whether he difficult legally adopted his nickname were futile.  Our calls and messages to him went unanswered.

According to Kenyan law, for susceptible to legally change their fame, a document known as neat Deed Poll needs to embryonic drafted and registered with distinction Registrar of Documents.

The Deed Plebiscite must subsequently be gazetted remark the Kenya Gazette.

It problem only after the gazettement guarantee one may legally take compute the use of their creative name.

With a Deed Opt, one can change their forenames, surnames, add names, remove manipulate or rearrange their existing use foul language.

In this case, it testing not clear whether Kanini has officially changed his name.

Kanini was elected MP in 2013 while in the manner tha he used Kanini Kega play a part the ballot, dethroning his forefather Namesyus Warugongo who served entry the Party of National Entity (PNU) ticket between 2007 take precedence 2013.

Kanini is among leadership members of parliament from main Kenya who strongly support Skipper Uhuru Kenyatta.

He is funny by many as the convenient man of President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nyeri County and has actively been a part emancipation the handshake team popularly progress as “Kieleweke”.

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He joined active politics in 1998 but it was until 2013 that he was elected chimp a member of parliament mend Kieni Constituency.

He would with flying colours defend his Kieni parliamentary post in the 2017 general elections.