HAROLD KIPCHUMBA
| AGE | 61 YEARS |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Harold Kipchumba is a 61-year-old Kenyan incapacity rights advocate, polio immunisation ambassador, and a politician who was introduced because the newly nominated Member of Parliament on July 25.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gazetted his title because the substitute for John Mbadi to fill a National Assembly nomination slot left vacant in 2024.
Born and raised in Baringo County, Kipchumba contracted polio at a younger age, an expertise that formed his lifelong advocacy for individuals with disabilities and public well being.
Despite extreme mobility challenges, he rose to nationwide prominence by way of resilience, management, and repair
Educational Background
Harold Kipchumba started his schooling at Nyabondo Home for the Disabled after being deserted by his mother and father because of his incapacity.
He later attended Lenana School (previously Duke of York School) in Nairobi from 1980 to 1985, turning into the one disabled pupil in his class.
Although he was admitted to Kenyatta College, Harold Kipchumba didn’t full his research on the time.
Years later, he furthered his schooling in growth research at Kimmage Development Centre in Ireland.
Career data
Kipchumba’s profession spans public well being advocacy, non-profit management, and politics.
With his desires of becoming a member of the Kenya Defence Forces, Harold attended a KDF recruitment in 1986 the place he was disqualified because of his incapacity.
He started as a Programmes Officer on the Initiative on Disability and Development from 1998 to 2002.
He later grew to become a CEO from 2008 to 2012 and an Executive Director from 2010 at Bare Care Centre, a disability-focused organisation.
His work through the 2013 polio outbreak in Somalia and Kenya gained him nationwide recognition.
In March 2013, he was nominated as a Senator representing individuals with disabilities, though his time period was minimize quick by a courtroom ruling 5 months later.
In 2015, he was named UN Person of the Year in Kenya for his polio immunisation advocacy.
As of 2024, Kipchumba was poised for a parliamentary comeback, following IEBC’s affirmation that he was subsequent in line to switch John Mbadi.
On July 25, 2025, Harold Kipchumba was chosen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to switch National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi as a nominated Member of Parliament below the ODM get together listing.
Family
Harold Kipchumba is married to Dorothy, they usually have three youngsters.
In April 2013, Kipchumba and his son Hillary have been concerned in a critical highway accident alongside the Nakuru-Naivasha freeway.
While Kipchumba sustained eye accidents, Hillary suffered extreme trauma and required prolonged remedy.
The incident added to the challenges confronted by the household, which has continued to navigate private hardship alongside Kipchumba’s public tasks. Despite these challenges, he stays dedicated to advocacy and nationwide service.
