1. Kenneth A Kedi was born on 1971 and is a Marshallese politician.
12 Facts About Kenneth Kedi
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Kenneth Kedi was Speaker of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands between 2016 and 2024, having been re-elected in 2020.
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Kenneth Kedi has stated that people from the atoll are hesitant to return after nuclear testing on the island by the United States during the 20th-century.
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In June 2011, when Kedi was Minister of Transport and Communications, he was charged with ten counts of criminal acts relating to misappropriation of funds, making it the first time a Marshall Islands minister was charged with criminal acts.
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Kenneth Kedi received a suspended prison sentence of 30 days, and a $1000 fine.
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On 4 January 2016, Kenneth Kedi was elected Speaker of the Legislature of the Marshall Islands.
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Kenneth Kedi won the election with 19 to 14 votes of former Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak.
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Kenneth Kedi subsequently argued that previous election law which did allow for offshore postal ballots to take effect again.
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On 6 January 2020, Kenneth Kedi was re-elected as Speaker, defeating Brenson Wase with 19 against 14 votes.
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In February 2023, The Washington Post reported that Kenneth Kedi is under investigation by the Marshall Islands' attorney general.
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Kenneth Kedi lost his seat during the 2023 Marshallese general election.
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Kenneth Kedi was succeeded as Speaker by Wase on 3 January 2024.