David Kuria Mbote, hte first openly gay politician in Kenya, is running for a Senate seat in Kiambu County. He holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Nairobi, previously worked as an Associate Lecturer at the Tangaza College of Catholic University of Eastern Africa, and was also the Business Development Officer at the Social Ministry Research Network Centre – somirenec, a leading anti-poverty Research and Development program in East Africa.