John Michuki

John Njoroge Michuki
John Njoroge Michuki
Minister for Environment and National Resources
In office
9 January 2008 – 21 February 2012
PresidentMwai Kibaki
Personal details
Born1 December 1932
Muguru, Fort Hall, Kenya Colony
Died21 February 2012(2012-02-21) (aged 79)
Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyParty of National Unity
SpouseJosephine Watiri Michuki
Alma materWorcester College
OccupationPolitician
CabinetMinister 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.

  1. ^ "Minister’s Profile – Hon. John Michuki, EGH, MP" Office of Public Communication, "Office of Public Communications - Office of Government Spokesperson". Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2011.