Just like Abduba Dida in the 2013 election election, Philip Murgor was not a surprise announcer to vie for 2017 presidency. Maybe the surprise was where it would come from.
Philip is a lawyer who could be well known to his clients, friends , families and maybe few Kenyans who watch and read him in the media.
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But come 2017 August elections, you will be listening, watching and reading him so often. Here are 10 facts you should brace yourself with about him.
The New Sheriff in Town is @philip_murgor #My2017Commandments. No more Graft,Tribalism and Impunity #ElectionLawsDebate pic.twitter.com/eBKz62IEDQ
— Sean K (@Kimani_Sean) January 3, 2017
- He is the former Director of Public Prosecution between the year 2005
- He started being a baby boy by 4th of July 1961 at Iten District Hospital to her mother Christine Chebor, who was a nurse, in Elgeyo Marakwet District.
- His father, Charles Murgor, was working a district officer in the colonial administration
- He studied law at University of Nairobi and Kenya School of Law .
- He is a lawyer and he owns Murgor and Murgor Advocates
- He met the wife of his life in 1990 during a study program in USA, they are now blessed with 3 kids
- He was charged with being sympathetic to the 1982 coup detat by the Kenya Airforce. His death sentence was overruled by an incoming new AG by then.
- During the Angloleasing Scandal and the Goldenberge scandal, he was appointed by president Kibaki to prosecute the perpetrators. He resigned after death threats.
- He worked as the Chairman of Wildlife Direct Kenya (WLD) in 2014
- He was part of the team that initiated the Hands Off Our Elephants Campaign to help save our endangered animals from poachers
"There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular…
— Philip Murgor SC (@philip_murgor) January 3, 2017
