JOHN CHIKATI
AGE | NOT KNOWN |
GENDER | MALE |
OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
John Chikati is a Kenyan politician and the current member of parliament representing the Tongaren Constituency.
He has served under the FORD-K Party since he was elected as a member of parliament in 2022.
Educational Background of John Chikati
John Chikati began his academic journey at Ortum Primary School, where he completed his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) between 1976 and 1977.
He attended Teremi Secondary School from 1978 to 1981, earning his O‑Level certificate, and proceeded to Mother of Apostles Seminary for Form 5 and Form 6 (1982–1983), attaining the Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Nairobi (1985–1989). He then pursued a Master of Science in Project Management at the Commonwealth Open University between 1990 and 1991, followed by a PhD in Management from the same institution (2010–2013).
In addition, he holds diplomas in Personnel Management & Administration (1992–1993) and Modern Management & Administration (1991–1992) from Cambridge Tutorial College.
John Chikati’s Career Life
John Chikati has traversed the public, nonprofit, and international development sectors.
From 1989 to 1990, he worked as Deputy CEO at the Office of the Vice President and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
He served as Deputy Chief Executive at Thomas Barnados House (1991–1994) and HelpAge International (1995–1999).
Between 2000 and 2001, he lectured in project management at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, then consulted on resource mobilisation with the UNCCD Global Mechanism (2002–2004) and coordinated regional resource partnerships (2004–2014) for the Regional Partnership for Resource Development, Nairobi.
He later served as a consultant for Sudan’s Ministry of Health from 2015 to 2017 before joining the Deputy President’s office. Since August 2022, he has represented Tongaren in Parliament.
Family
John Chikati is married to Janepher Barasa, and they hail from Bungoma County. His profile confirms a stable personal life, though public records do not specify whether they have children.
Net worth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, John Chikati earns a gross salary of Ksh739,600 as an MP. This includes Basic Salary of Ksh443,760, House Allowance of Ksh150,000, and Salary Market Adjustment of Ksh145,840.
He also earns Ksh7,500 per sitting, up to a maximum of Ksh120,000 monthly.
Chikati is also entitled to a Mileage Allowance of Ksh116.63 per kilometre, capped at Ksh353,778 monthly, a Car Maintenance Allowance of Ksh356,525 monthly, and an Airtime Allowance of Ksh15,000 monthly.
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