John Njoroge Michuki | |
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Minister for Environment and National Resources | |
In office 9 January 2008 – 21 February 2012 | |
President | Mwai Kibaki |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 December 1932 Muguru, Fort Hall, Kenya Colony |
Died | 21 February 2012 Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 79)
Political party | Party of National Unity |
Spouse | Josephine Watiri Michuki |
Alma mater | Worcester College |
Occupation | Politician |
Cabinet | Minister of Environment |
John Njoroge Michuki (1 December 1932 – 21 February 2012) was a Kenyan politician and businessman. He was born at Muguru village in Fort Hall District. He was educated in Kenya and abroad. Michuki emerged as one of the prominent and long-serving civil servants and politicians as well as a businessman in Kenya. Michuki served Kenya in various capacities, including Permanent Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Chairman of the Kenya Commercial Bank, Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister.[1] He was serving his 4th five-year term as a Member of Parliament for Kangema Constituency. Michuki had a reputation as a "ruthless" and efficient manager, and was widely acknowledged as among the best performing ministers in President Kibaki's Government. He was serving as the Minister for Environment and National Resources at the time of his death.