18 Facts About Polycarp Igathe

Polycarp Igathe Kamau was born on 21 September 1972 and is a Kenyan businessman, politician and corporate executive, He acts as the Chief Commercial Officer in Equity Group Holdings.

Polycarp Igathe had earlier served as the Vice President in charge of Sales and Marketing in Vivo Energy Africa.

Polycarp Igathe resigned as Deputy Governor of Nairobi County on 31 January 2018.

Polycarp Igathe vied for the Nairobi Governor position during the 2022 General election under the Azimio-OKA coalition and came second after garnering 573,518 votes compared to UDA's Johnson Sakaja who garnered 699,392 votes.

Polycarp Igathe obtained a Bachelor of Arts in economics and sociology, from the University of Nairobi and is a graduate of the Strathmore University's Advanced Management Program with IESE Business School in Spain.

At the University of Nairobi, Polycarp Igathe was the National Chairman of AIESEC in Kenya.

Straight out of the University of Nairobi in 1995, Polycarp Igathe was employed in Australia as a finance officer at Queensland Health in Australia.

Polycarp Igathe returned to Kenya a year and a half later and took up employment with Coca-Cola, where he worked until 2000.

Polycarp Igathe then joined Africa Online as a sales and marketing manager.

Polycarp Igathe was then hired by Kenya Breweries Limited, working as sales operations manager and then as marketing manager.

Polycarp Igathe then worked as the managing director at Haco Industries for ten years, prior to joining Vivo Energy Kenya, in 2003.

Polycarp Igathe chaired the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, from 2012 until 2014.

Polycarp Igathe chaired the Petroleum Institute of East Africa, from 2014 until 2016.

Polycarp Igathe was then appointed chairman Special Economic Zones Authority of Kenya in October 2016.

Polycarp Igathe was elected to the position of Deputy Governor Nairobi City County in the 2017 general elections on the Jubilee political party ticket, as Mike Sonko's running mate.

Polycarp Igathe resigned abruptly on 12 January 2018, citing lack of trust from his boss.

On 19 April 2022, Polycarp Igathe announced his candidature to run for Nairobi gubernatorial seat on Jubilee ticket way late, considering there were other three candidates who are vying on the same ticket.

Polycarp Igathe is married to Catherine Igathe, and together are the parents of three children, one son and two daughters.