Wafula Chebukati's Son Graduates From USIU With Master's Degree

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Saturday, October 14 celebrated a milestone achievement in his family life after one of his sons graduated from the United States International University-Africa (USIU).

Jonathan Mwambu Chebukati graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) during the institution's 45th Commencement Ceremony held on campus grounds.

"Congratulations son on earning your MBA from USIU Africa.

"Your hard work and dedication has paid off, and the family is proud of you!" wrote Chebukati on X (formerly Twitter).

Jonathan Mwambu Chebukati during USIU's 45th graduation ceremony on October 14, 2023. /WAFULA CHEBUKATI

The ceremony also saw former KTN journalist, Mercy Korir, graduate with an MBA specialising in Marketing and Finance.

Many knew Wafula Chebukati for his role at IEBC where he oversaw the 2017 and 2022 general elections, withstanding the public criticism that comes with spearheading a commission in charge of electing Kenya's presidents, governors, and Members of Parliament (MP) among others.

However, Chebukati is also a husband and a father. In September 2022, while responding to a statement by President William Ruto praising him for overseeing a credible presidential election in August 2022, he introduced two of his three little-known children.

Jonathan, Rachel, and Emmanuel Chebukati have each built a name for themselves away from their father's shadow.

Not much is known of Jonathan as of now but Rachel is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and currently serves as a Senior State Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General (AG). She took up the role in 2021 after serving in several law firms.

Prior to joining the AG's office, she had worked for several reputable law firms including Bowmans and Sherman Nyongesa & Mutubia Advocates where she served as a dispute resolution lawyer and an associate advocate respectively.

She holds a Masters Degree in Oil and Gas Law and Policy from the University of Dundee in Scotland in 2017.

She also holds two bachelor's Degrees; one in Law from the University of Nairobi and the other in International Relations, coincidentally, from USIU.

Emmanuel is a reputable cloud security engineer in the East and Central African region and is the Co-Founder of Hepta Analytics; a tech company that focuses on breaking down data and creating insights for better decision-making.

Emmanuel has also worked at LinkedIn and Skillsoft as a cyber security boot instructor and boasts of over seven years of experience in systems auditing, application security, and secure cloud deployment.

He acquired three Microsoft Azure certifications, is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, a Certified Ethical Hacker, and holds an MSc in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon

Emmanuel also holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Technology (specializing in Forensic IT and Cybercrime) from USIU.