George Thuo

George Thuo
Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency
In office
2007–2010
Preceded byWilliam Kabogo Gitau
Succeeded byWilliam Kabogo Gitau
Personal details
Born(1967-02-14)February 14, 1967
Kenya
DiedNovember 17, 2013(2013-11-17) (aged 46)
Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya
PartyParty of National Unity
SpouseJudy Thuo
Children3
OccupationPolitician, Businessman
Known for
Chief Whip of the ruling PNU party

George Thuo (14 February 1967 – 17 November 2013) was a Kenyan politician and businessman. A member of the Party of National Unity (PNU), he was elected to the National Assembly of Kenya in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election to represent Juja Constituency. He served as the PNU's chief whip in Parliament.

In April 2010, the High Court nullified his election over irregularities in the 2007 poll, resulting in a by-election held on 20 September 2010. Thuo finished third, behind William Kabogo Gitau of NARC-Kenya and Alice Wambui of the Kenya National Congress.

Before entering politics, Thuo worked as an accountant and held management positions at Kenya Bus Services and Trendsetters, a tyre company. He also founded City Hopper Ltd, a Nairobi-based transport company.

Death

He died on 17 November 2013 at Porkies Pub in Thika town, Kiambu county, Kenya. According to several news sources, he collapsed while having drinks with friends.

References

  1. ↑ Members of the 10th Parliament, Parliament of Kenya (archived 16 June 2008).
  2. ↑ Daily Nation, "Kenya MP loses seat", 16 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Daily Nation, "PNU trounced in Juja as ODM wins Starehe", 20 September 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Former Juja MP George Thuo dies in Kiambu". Daily Nation. 18 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Former Juja MP George Thuo dies in Kiambu". The Star Newspaper. Archived from the original on 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.