Robinson Njeru Githae
Robinson Njeru Githae | |
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Kenyan Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 18 November 2014 – 3 May 2019 | |
Appointed by | Uhuru Kenyatta |
Minister for Finance | |
In office 2011–2013 | |
President | Mwai Kibaki |
Preceded by | Uhuru Kenyatta |
Succeeded by | Henry Rotich |
Member of Parliament for Ndia Constituency | |
In office 2003–2013 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957 (age 64–65) Kenya |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Political party | Party of National Unity |
Spouse(s) | Alice[1] |
Relations | Micere Githae Mugo Mrs. Eunice Muringo Kiereini(sister) Mrs. Purity Gathoni Macharia(sister) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi (LL.B) Kenya School of Law Honorary Doctorate degree by the Commonwealth University. |
Robinson Njeru Githae is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Ndia Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2002.[2] He has served as assistant minister in the ministries of justice, transport and local government before being appointed a minister in the ministries of Nairobi Metropolitan then Kenya's finance minister. He was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya- US ambassador on 14/08/2014. He was later transferred to Vienna in May 2019 as Kenya’s ambassador to Austria where he is currently serving.
He has three well-known sisters: former Chief Nursing Officer Eunice Muringo Kiereini ,the writer Micere Githae Mugo and . Their father was Solomon Githendui Githae (1904-2007).[3] In May 2019 he was appointed as Kenyan ambassador to Vienna, Austria.[4]
References[]
- ^ Kenya’s Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Robinson Njeru Githae?, AllGov.com
- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine and was re-elected at the 2008 general elections. The only Ndia Parliamentarian to be elected back to back since independence of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ^ 'The Immortals: The Githaes: Pedigree of education, business acumen', The Standard (Kenya), 22 Oct 2015
- ^ "Githae transferred from Washington DC to Vienna, Austria". KSN News. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- Living people
- 1957 births
- Party of National Unity (Kenya) politicians
- Members of the National Assembly (Kenya)
- Ministers of Finance of Kenya
- Ambassadors of Kenya to the United States
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- Kenya School of Law alumni
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