Kit Nieto


Johnielle Keith "Kit" Pasion Nieto is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the Mayor of Cainta since 2013. He ran for mayoralty during 2013 elections under United Nationalist Alliance and was proclaimed winner, beating Veron Ilagan , wife of former Mayor Mon Ilagan. He ran again during 2016 elections and 2019 elections under Nationalist People's Coalition and won landslide victories, beating incument vice-mayor Sofia Velasco in the latter one.

Early life and career

Johnielle Keith is the son of Rolando Nieto and Ethelyn Pasion with five siblings. His mother is also an undersecretary of the Department of Health, while his brother Jan is a recording artist who competed on Philippine Idol.
Nieto graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. He attended the Ateneo School of Law for his law degree and was admitted to the bar on March 15, 1994 with Roll No. 39119.
Nieto is the uncle and godfather of professional basketball players, Matt and Mike Nieto, who both played for the Ateneo Blue Eagles until 2019.