About Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati
Born 1926. Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati is a Kenyan politician.
Fredrick Mbiti Gideon Mati was the first African and longest serving Speaker of the Kenyan Parliament, having been elected speaker on 6 February 1970, taking over from Humphrey Slade, and serving until April 1988.
Mati was the Minister for Health and Housing in the coalition government prior to Kenya's independence in 1963. He was also a member of the Legislative Council of Kenya from 1961 and the first MP for Kitui North, now current Kitui County, having studied at Migwani D.E.B primary school, serving from 1963 to his election as Speaker in 1970.
He was one of the first two people from Ukambani to receive a university degree.
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Who is Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati?
first Kenyan African to be a Schoolmaster in Britain
When was Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati born?
Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati was born in 1926 in Kenya.
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Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati died in Kenya.
What is Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati's occupation?
Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati is a politician.
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Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati is Kenyan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Mbiti Gideon Mati. https://biography.guide/fred-mbiti-gideon-mati/
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