Aden Duale
Hon. Aden Bare Duale (Somali: Aadan Barre Ducaale) is a Kenyan politician currently serving as the Minister of Defense in the cabinet of President William Ruto since 2022.
Aden Duale | |
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Aden Duale at the Kenya Ministry of Defense in Nairobi, Kenya on September 25, 2023 | |
| Defense Minister of Kenya | |
| In office 9 April 2013 – 13 September 2022 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Eugene Wamalwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June 1969 Garissa County, Kenya |
| Education | Garissa High school |
| Alma mater | Moi University Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology |
A former Member of the National Assembly for Garissa Township Constituency, Duale served as the Majority Leader of the National Assembly under the Jubilee Party in the 11th Parliament from 2013 to 2017 and in the 12th Parliament from 2017 to 2020, when he was ousted for perceived disloyalty to former President Uhuru Kenyatta, the Jubilee Party leader. He was elected first in 2007 under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), but left the party in 2009, teaming up with Ruto to form the United Republican Party.
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