LATI LELELIIT
| AGE | NOT KNOWN |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Jonathan Lati Leleliit is the current Governor of Samburu County, serving his first five-year term after being elected on August 9, 2022.
Before becoming governor, he served as a Member of Parliament for Samburu West Constituency from 2013 to 2017.
During his term in parliament, he was a member of the National Assembly’s departmental committee on finance, budget, and appropriation.
Educational Background of Lati Leleliit
Lati Leleliit comes from Naiborkeju in Samburu County.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
He furthered his studies by earning an MBA in Finance from Brandeis University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Lati Leleliit’s Career Life
Before entering politics, Governor Lati worked as a portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors in the United States, gaining international financial and investment experience.
He later returned to Kenya, where between 2018 and 2021 he served as Chairman of the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI).
Governor Lati began his political career as the Member of Parliament for Samburu West, serving from March 2013 to July 2017.
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During this period, he was a member of the parliamentary Departmental Committee on Finance, Budget, and Appropriation, and championed the establishment of over ten-day secondary schools in the constituency.
In August 2022, Governor Lati was elected the second Governor of Samburu County, representing the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
He succeeded the long-serving Governor Moses Lenolkulal.
Networth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, Lati Leleliit earns a gross salary of KSh 990,000 as a county governor.
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This includes:
- Basic salary: Ksh 574,200
- House allowance: Ksh 200,000
- Salary market adjustment: Ksh 196,000
Lati Leleliit is also entitled to benefits and allowances such as:
- Official car (up to 3,000cc) or car allowance
- Medical cover for the governor, spouse, and up to four dependent children
- Airtime allowance: Up to Ksh 20,000 per month
- Official residence, security, and travel subsistence allowances (per SRC-approved rates)
- Retirement benefits, including gratuity equivalent to 31% of annual pensionable income or contributions to an established pension scheme
- Group life insurance valued at three times the annual pensionable earnings
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