Simba Arati Biography

Simba Arati is a Kenyan politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Dagoretti North constituency in Nairobi county. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and a coalition member of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy.

Simba Arati Age

Arati is 39 years old as of 2020, he was born Paul Simba Arati on September 28, 1981, in Gucha, Kisii county. He celebrates his birthday on September 28th every year.

Simba Arati Height

Arati stands at an average height and has moderate weight. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We are keeping tabs and will update this information once it is out.

Simba Arati Education

• Date: Started 2015
• Education Institution:  Graduate Student of Jaramogi_Oginga_Odinga
• Qualification: Masters International Relations

• Date: 2004 – 2006
• Education Institution: Undergraduate Student of Guangzhou_University
• Qualification: Business Management

• Date: 2001-2003
• Education Institution: Kenya Polytechnic University College
• Qualification: Diploma in Tourism Management

• Date: 1996-1999
• Education Institution: Nyamache Secondary School and Suneka High School
• Qualification: Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

Simba Arati Family

Arati was born and raised by his parents in Gucha, Kisii county. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Arati’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Arati was a naughty boy in his childhood. So naughty was he that his parents, out of concern for his future, shipped him out of their Kisii rural home to Bura in Tana River to live with an aunt and go to school.

Simba Arati Wife

Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati is a married man. He is married to a Chinese wife and together they are blessed with two children.

Arati met his spouse while pursuing a degree in Business Management at Guangzhou University in Guangdong province, China from where he graduated in 2006.

His wife speaks fluent Kisii and has never shied away from showcasing her expertise in the language. During the countable occasions they have appeared together, she usually sings a number of the Kisii songs.

Simba Arati Salary

According to our reliable source, an MP in Kenya earn a monthly basic taxable salary of Kshs. 532,500 and a number of allowances, meaning each member get an average minimum gross salary of Ksh1,378, 000. The allowances include mileage, sitting, and responsibility perks.

Besides their salaries, Members of Parliament are entitled to a mortgage loan, car loan, and medical cover facility. It is noteworthy that the mortgage and car facilities are loan facilities that are granted to Members of Parliament on interest and payable within five years being their term of office.

Simba Arati Net Worth

Working as a politician, there is no doubt Simba earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Simba Arati Political Positions

Current Political Positions

Member of the National Assembly
Started 31st August 2017 for Dagoretti North

Member
Started 15th February 2013 of Orange Democratic Movement

Previous Political Positions

Member of the National Assembly
10th March 2013 → 16th July 2017 for Dagoretti North

Coalition Member
16th February 2013 → 2016 of Coalition for Reforms & Democracy

Aspirant MP
15th February 2013 → 4th March 2013 for Dagoretti North of REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Councilor
(Chairperson, General Purpose Committee)

2008 → 2012 of City Council of Nairobi

Committee Memberships
Member
Ongoing of Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock

Member
2013 → 2017 of Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock

Facts About Simba Arati

• Name: Paul Simba Arati
• Age: He is 39 years as of 2020
• Political Party: Orange Democratic Movement
• Constituency: Dagoretti North constituency
• Telephone: 0722255143
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Membership to Committees

Date: From 2017 to date
Committee: Departmental Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
Position Held: Member

Date: From 2017 to date
Committee: Committee on Implementation
Position Held: Member

Date: 2013-2017
Committee: Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Cooperatives
Position Held: Member

Date: 2013-2017
Committee: Committee on Delegated Legislation
Position Held: Member

Simba Arati Achievement

On June 9, 2013, he launched a ‘Kata Sukuma’  Competition through his Simba Arati Foundation in his constituency. Around 263 people took part in the competition for the fastest sukuma wiki cutter in which the winner received an Sh25,000 cash prize.

He said he was using the competition to remind people that even small things and businesses like sukuma wiki can one day make them great and rich.

Overview of a Members of Parliament in Kenya

Kenya has a total of 349 Members of Parliament; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 members nominated by parliamentary political parties to represent special interests of youth, persons with disabilities and workers. The speaker serves as an ex-official member.

Responsibilities of Member Parliament

• Representation: Acts on your behalf on issues of concern to you & the nation.
• Oversight: Controls budget, oversees the presidency, ministries and parastatals plus appointments.
• Legislation: Develops or contributes to lawmaking.
• CDF: Runs the Constituency Development Fund.

Qualifications for Election as an MP

A person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person

• is registered as a voter;
• satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament
• is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate who is supported by at least one thousand registered voters in the constituency

Disqualifications for Election as an MP

A person is disqualified from being elected a member of Parliament if the person

• is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of Parliament;
• has, at any time within the five years immediately preceding the date of election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission;
• has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years immediately preceding the date of the election;
• is a member of a county assembly;
• is of unsound mind;
• is an undischarged bankrupt;
• is subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months, as at the date of registration as a candidate, or at the date of election; (A person is not disqualified unless all possibility of appeal or review of the relevant sentence or decision has been exhausted)
• is found, in accordance with any law, to have misused or abused a State office or public office or in any way to have contravened Chapter Six.pf the Kenyan constitution

Frequently Asked Questions About Simba Arati

Who is Simba Arati?

Simba Arati is a Kenyan politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Dagoretti North constituency in Nairobi county.

How old is Simba Arati?

Arati is 39 years old as of 2020, he was born Paul Simba Arati on September 28, 1981, in Gucha, Kisii county. He celebrates his birthday on September 28th every year.

Is Simba Arati married?

Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati is a married man. He is married to a Chinese wife and together they are blessed with two children.

Where does Simba Arati live?

He is a resident of Memphis, Nairobi, Kenya, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.

Where is Simba Arati now?

He is currently a Member of Parliament (MP) representing Dagoretti North constituency in Nairobi county.

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