Difference between revisions of "David Kuria Mbote"
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| − | First openly-gay individual to run for public office when he ran for Senate in Kiambu County as an independent candidate in 2012, though he eventually abandoned the race due to lack of money and support. Anti-poverty and AIDS activist. Received a government award for reducing the stigma toward people with HIV/AIDS and has co-authored several books on Poverty alleviation. Associate Lecturer at the Tangaza College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and was also the Business Development Officer at the Social Ministry Research Network Centre. | + | First openly-gay individual to run for public office when he ran for Senate in Kiambu County as an independent candidate in 2012, though he eventually abandoned the race due to lack of money and support. Anti-poverty and AIDS activist. Received a government award for reducing the stigma toward people with HIV/AIDS and has co-authored several books on Poverty alleviation. Associate Lecturer at the Tangaza College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and was also the Business Development Officer at the Social Ministry Research Network Centre. Established The Equality Party of Kenya to actively run for political office. Founder of the Kuria Foundation for Social Enterprise. |
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| + | * [[Global LGBTQ HIV/AIDS Activists]] | ||
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* http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-kenya-elections-gay-idUSBRE8AL0K920121122 | * http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-kenya-elections-gay-idUSBRE8AL0K920121122 | ||
* http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/25/kenya-gay-candidate-ends-campaign | * http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/25/kenya-gay-candidate-ends-campaign | ||
| + | * http://www.kuchutimes.com/2015/09/kenyas-first-openly-gay-politician-forms-party/ | ||
| + | * http://www.kuriafoundation.or.ke/ | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 23 September 2019
Country
Kenya
Birth - Death
1972 -
Occupation
Politics
Description
First openly-gay individual to run for public office when he ran for Senate in Kiambu County as an independent candidate in 2012, though he eventually abandoned the race due to lack of money and support. Anti-poverty and AIDS activist. Received a government award for reducing the stigma toward people with HIV/AIDS and has co-authored several books on Poverty alleviation. Associate Lecturer at the Tangaza College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and was also the Business Development Officer at the Social Ministry Research Network Centre. Established The Equality Party of Kenya to actively run for political office. Founder of the Kuria Foundation for Social Enterprise.
