Taaitta Toweett
Dr Taaitta Arap Toweett | |
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| 7th Minister for Education | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| 3rd Minister for Housing and Social Services | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| 5th Minister for Education | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Minister for Labour and Housing | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Governor General | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Minister for Lands, Surveys and Town Planning | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Governor General | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Assistant Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 1960–1961 | |
| Governor General | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Nominated Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1992–1997 | |
| President | Daniel Arap Moi |
| Nominated Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| President | Daniel Arap Moi |
| Member of Parliament for Bureti Constituency | |
| In office 1969–1979 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Alexander K. Arap Biy |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Kimetet arap Ng'eno |
| 1st Member of Parliament for Bureti Constituency | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Alexander K. Arap Biy |
| 1st Member of the Legislative Council for Southern Area (Comprising Kericho District and Maasai District) | |
| In office 1958–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elisha Kipyegon Arap Toweett c. May 1925 Tebesonik, Litein, Kenya Colony |
| Died | 8 October 2007 Nakuru, Kenya |
| Cause of death | Automobile accident |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Political party | KANU |
| Spouse(s) |
Rachel Chemibei (m. 1952) |
| Children | 32 |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | Alliance High School, Kikuyu Cambridge School Certificate 1944–47 Jeans School (Kenya School of Government, Kikuyu) (Certificate in Social Work) 1949 Makerere University (Diploma in Sociology, English Literature and History) 1950 South Devon Technical College, Torquay (Diploma in Public and Social Administration) 1955 University of South Africa BA 1956 BA (Hon) 1959 University of Nairobi MA in Linguistics1973 University of Nairobi PhD in Linguistics and Languages, Thesis "A Study of Kalenjin Linguistics" 1977 |
| Occupation | Politician, writer, poet, linguist |
| Website | www |
| Military service | |
| Years of service | 1953–2007 |
Dr. Elisha Kipyegon Taaitta Arap Toweett, also known as Taaitta Arap Toweett (c. May 1925 – 8 October 2007), was a scholar, writer, linguist and a Kenyan politician.