Arthur Moody Awori, known as "Uncle Moody" (born 5 December 1927 in Butere^[1][2]), has been the Vice President of Kenya since 25 September 2003.^[2] December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Butere is a town in the Western Province of Kenya. ... The Vice-President of Kenya is the second-highest executive official in the Kenyan government]]. List of Vice-Presidents of Kenya Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1963-May 1966) Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi (May 1966-1967) Daniel arap Moi (1967-22 August 1978) Mwai Kibaki (14 October 1978-1988) Josephat Njuguna Karanja (1988... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He first entered parliament in 1983^[2][3] and went on to achieve success under President Daniel arap Moi, to whom he was considered loyal,^{[citation needed]} serving in several positions as assistant minister during Moi's presidency.^[2][3] Awori broke with the ruling party, KANU, in 2002 and joined the National Rainbow Coalition opposition party.^[2] When Moi was succeeded by Mwai Kibaki, Awori was made Minister of Home Affairs in January 2003^[3] and then Vice-President (while remaining in charge of Home Affairs) in September 2003, following the death of the previous Vice-President, Michael Kijana Wamalwa. Awori is a devout Roman Catholic.^[2] Daniel Toroitich arap Moi (born September 2, 1924) was the President of Kenya from 1978 until 2002. ... There are three meanings for Kanu: KANU - the Kenya African National Union Kanu, Nwankwo - Nigerian footballer KANU FM 91. ... Politics of Kenya Categories: Politics stubs | Kenyan political parties ... Mwai Kibaki (born November 15, 1931) is Kenyas third president, an economist, and a political leader. ... Michael Kijana Wamalwa. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

He has recently been implicated in the Anglo Leasing scandal in a report published on 22 January 2006 by John Githongo. He has insisted upon his innocence and refused to resign, saying he saw no reason to. In February 2006 eighty Members of Parliament demanded his resignation, threatening street protests if their requests were not met.^[4] A few days later protestors on the streets of Nairobi called for his resignation as part of a wider anti-corruption demonstration.^[5] After this was not achieved, the Social Reform Centre said that he was undermining the integrity of his office in refusing to step down and promised to continue protesting.^[6] In a February 22 interview with the Public Accounts Committee Awori blamed civil servants, claiming to have been misled and that he had had nothing to do with any wrongdoing.^[7] The Anglo Leasing Scandal, also known as Anglo-fleecing, is the popular name for a corruption scandal in Kenya. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Githongo (b. ... Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Public Accounts Committee refers to a committee in the legislature of one of the following countries: Public Accounts Committee (United Kingdom) of the British House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (Canada) (officially Standing Committee on Public Accounts, PACP) of the Canadian House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (Hong Kong) of... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

His older brother, W.W.W. Awori, served on the Legislative Council in the 1950s. His younger brother Aggrey Awori is a politician in Uganda who came third in the presidential elections of 2001.^[8] A Legislative Council in British constitutional thought is the second-to-top tier of a government led by a Governor-General, Governor or a Lieutenant-Governor, inferior to an Executive Council and equal to or superior to a Legislative Assembly. ... Aggrey Awori challenged Yoweri Museveni for the presidency in 2001. ...

Awori attended Mang'u High School^[2] and the Makerere University in Uganda. He is an MP of the Funyula constituency.^[3] Mangu High School // Mangu High School is a famous national high school in Kenya started in 1925 by the Holy Ghost Fathers at Kabaa. ... Makerere University is Ugandas largest university. ...

References

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External links

• A Kenyan newspaper article on the Awori's role in the Anglo Leasing scandal
• BBC News: Article on Awori's involvement in the scandal