Background
Waikenda was born in Nairobi, Kenya on 23 April 1981.
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Education
After completing his initial education in Nairobi, he completed his bachelor"s in electrical engineering from the University of Florida in August 2006, and his Master of Business Administration from University of Phoenix in December 2012.
Career
He was the director of communications in Kenya"s ruling party, The National Alliance from April 2012 to August 2013. At present, he works in the National Oversight Board in The National Alliance. Currently, he is completing his doctorate in business administration at the University of Phoenix.
He has been married to Rose Njoroge since 2011 and they have a child.
Waikenda started his career as first officer pilot in Kenya Airways. During April 2013, Kenyan media reported that Waikenda created the official accounts for the Kenyan President
Waikenda Joined The National Alliance of Kenya in April 2012.
He was the chief coordinator of the 2012 by-elections of Kangema, Ndhiwa and Kajiado North constituencies. Through media, he advocated, the proposed government"s framework to allocate 2.5 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product annually to establish a Youth Enterprise Capital Fund for youth access interest-free business financing and government"s announcement for allocation of 30% of its procurement tenders to young entrepreneurs.
Achievements
Politics
Waikenda was the director of communications and secretary of arts and entertainment of The National Alliance, from April 2012 to August 2013 and he led the media and communications department of the party during the 2013 elections.
Membership
After the success of The National Alliance in presidential and general elections held on 4 March 2013, Waikenda was appointed as a member of the National Olympics Committee Youth Commission. He is a member of New Partnerships for African Development (NEPAD) Presidential Taskforce on the improvement of Kenya"s governance indices. He is also the board member of the World Youth Parliament.
