Initiative that was instrumental in shaping and achieving Kenya’s new Constitution. The State In 2007 Mutava left NCCK and ran for Parliament as Gachoka’s MP. He ran against Joseph Nyagah and won, defeating the fifty (50) year old hold the Nyaga family had on the constituency. During his tenure, Gachoka Constituency has seen improved infrastructure including new roads, piped water, electrification and better utilization and monitoring of Constituency Development Funds (CDF). In Parliament he is the current chair of the Lands and Natural Resources Committee, and a member of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee. He has been touted by several media publications to run for presidency. Hobbies His hobbies include farming, football, art appreciation, and meeting people. He likes to read biographies and African literature. He says "...I'm particularly interested in the works of the likes of Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka...it is interesting to see how they capture the disruption of [African] society by colonialism, religion..." Mutava is currently working his way through the Bible in Swahili. He does not like movies, but when pushed on it admits to be partial to Meryl Streep especially in Out of Africa. He admires Nelson Mandela for his sacrifice and patience, Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai for her passion and persistence, Winston Churchill for his courage and discernment of the times and his late father because he was ‘...a complete person. In faith, family, politics, enterprise and community...’ Asked what historical figure he would have over for dinner if he could he answered King David of the Bible and Mahatma Gandhi. The king, because of his ability to blend all his different capacities into one human being, and the Mahatma for his deep reflections. Presidential ambitions Mutava has declared his intentions to vie for the presidential seat in Kenya's 2012 General Elections. He launched his candidacy on July 2, 2011 in Nakuru. His slogan is 'It's Time!' or 'Ni Sasa' (translated into Swahili). His symbol is a lit candle. He is reported to be pursuing the nomination of the Democratic Party of Kenya when it selects its flag bearer. References Bibliography https://web.archive.org/web/20110324125000/http://www.musyimilaw.com/staff.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110614103145/http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/columnists/InsidePage.php?id=2000032533&cid=501& http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=%202000003907&cid=501&story=Learning%20from%20the%20%91Gachoka%20model%92 Results of the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007 http://www.kenyaelections.com/area/elections-database/ http://rescuekenya.wordpress.com/2008/02/21/ufungamano-initiative-one-kenya-one-people-keeping-the-country-together-after-the-general-election/ http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,IRBC,QUERYRESPONSE,KEN,3df4be5211,0.html http://allafrica.com/stories/201011081213.html http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/archives/mag/InsidePage.php?id=1144010177&cid=349& Living people 1952 births Alumni of the University of London Party of National Unity (Kenya) politicians Members of the National Assembly (Kenya)