From 1993 to 1994, Keter worked as a systems analyst at Telkom Kenya. He performed well and was then promoted to a position of assistant manager of the anti-fraud section.
Keter joined the Orange Democratic Movement in 2007 and was elected for the second time as MP for Belgut in the National Assembly in the December 2007 parliamentary election.[1] From 2008 to 2013, he was Assistant Minister of Energy in addition to representing his people in Parliament.
In 2013 he ran for the senatorial seat for Kericho County on a URP ticket under the Jubilee Coalition led by Uhuru Kenyatta. Keter won to become the second senator for Kericho County in 2013 since the independence of Kenya, a position that he held till he was named the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum under Kenyatta. In 2015 he became Kenya's energy minister (Cabinet Secretary for Energy & Petroleum). He was moved to the Ministry of Devolution in 2021 in a reshuffle. He resigned in February 2022 to venture into elective politics in his Rift Valley's backyard.
Personal lifeEdit
Charles Keter is married to Winnie Keter and they have children. Their younger daughter Daisy graduated with a master's degree in Commercial and Corporate Law LL.M from the Queen Mary University. [1]
ReferencesEdit
^Members Of The 10th Parliament June 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
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charles, keter, charles, cheruiyot, keter, born, november, 1969, kenyan, politician, belonged, united, democratic, alliance, party, kenya, since, 2022, honourablecharles, cheruiyot, keteraustrian, foreign, minister, sebastian, kurz, meets, energy, minister, na. Charles Cheruiyot Keter born 22 November 1969 is a Kenyan politician He has belonged to the United Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya UDA since 2022 HonourableCharles Cheruiyot KeterAustrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz meets Energy Minister Charles Keter in Nairobi Kenya on 27 October 2016 3rd Cabinet Secretary for DevolutionIn office 2021 2022PresidentUhuru KenyattaPreceded byEugene Wamalwa18th Cabinet Secretary for Energy amp PetroleumIn office 2015 2021PresidentUhuru KenyattaPreceded byKiraitu MurungiSucceeded byMonica Juma2nd SenatorIn office 2013 2015Preceded byJames K Arap SoiSucceeded byAaron CheruiyotConstituencyKericho County8th Member of the Kenyan ParliamentIn office 2002 2013Preceded byCharles D K arap KiruiSucceeded byErick Mlimani KeterConstituencyBelgutPersonal detailsBornCharles Cheruiyot Keter 1969 11 22 22 November 1969 age 53 Kericho Kenya CitizenshipKenyaPolitical partyUDAOther politicalaffiliationsKANU before 2005 ODM 2005 2012 URP 2012 2016 JP 2016 2022 SpouseWinnie KeterChildren3ResidencesKaren Nairobi Simatwet Kericho Alma materKenyatta University Nairobi United States International University Nairobi OccupationPoliticianWebsitewww wbr charlesketer wbr comCareer EditFrom 1993 to 1994 Keter worked as a systems analyst at Telkom Kenya He performed well and was then promoted to a position of assistant manager of the anti fraud section Keter began his political career in 2002 when he contested for a parliamentary seat and won to represent the people of Belgut Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya Keter joined the Orange Democratic Movement in 2007 and was elected for the second time as MP for Belgut in the National Assembly in the December 2007 parliamentary election 1 From 2008 to 2013 he was Assistant Minister of Energy in addition to representing his people in Parliament In 2013 he ran for the senatorial seat for Kericho County on a URP ticket under the Jubilee Coalition led by Uhuru Kenyatta Keter won to become the second senator for Kericho County in 2013 since the independence of Kenya a position that he held till he was named the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum under Kenyatta In 2015 he became Kenya s energy minister Cabinet Secretary for Energy amp Petroleum He was moved to the Ministry of Devolution in 2021 in a reshuffle He resigned in February 2022 to venture into elective politics in his Rift Valley s backyard Personal life EditCharles Keter is married to Winnie Keter and they have children Their younger daughter Daisy graduated with a master s degree in Commercial and Corporate Law LL M from the Queen Mary University 1 References Edit Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived June 16 2008 at the Wayback Machine Parliament of Kenya Accessed June 19 2008 This article about a Kenyan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Keter amp oldid 1144691686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
