Who really is Ferdinand Waititu? the man who courts attention wherever he goes and has nicknamed himself "Baba Yao"?
Waititu was born on January 1, 1962 to uneducated parents in the sprawling Kibera slums in Nairobi.
He graduated from Dagoretti High school in 1981 then joined the Technical University of Kenya then Kenya polytechnic before allegedly flying out to Punjab India where he obtained a degree in commerce from Siri Guru College in 1991.
His educational background has been the subject of much speculation with his archenemy Kiambu governor William Kabogo referring to him as a primary school drop-out who has never stepped foot into the four corners of a lecture hall.
"Baba Yao" has also been accused of using his brothers documents including ID and Birth certificate to vie for political office.
No one really knows who he is and we might need DNA investigations to unearth who he really is......maybe he is not what we think he is. In 2014 the High court ruled that Waititu was unfit to hold public office due to integrity issues. In 2015 he was elected MP!
Waititu is a "fiery politician" and has been arrested on several occasions, including for "hate speech" directed against ethnic Maasai and for protesting the demolition of shanty houses in his constituency. In September 2012 he was suspended from his government post over charges of hate speech and inciting violence.
He lost the Nairobi gubernatorial election to Dr. Evans Kidero in March 2013. Ferdinand or is it Clifford? however found a way back to active politics on 4 May 2015 after winning a seat as a member of parliament for Kabete through a by election following death of the area mp George Muchai.
Kiambu people now call him 'BABA YETU'