Njuki is a Kenyan politician. He is the second and Incumbent Governor of

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after being re-elected on a UDA ticket in the

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. Before being elected Governor, he served as the Chuka/Igambang'ombe Member of Parliament from 2013 to 2017.

Education

Basic Education

After he completed his early education, he attended Chuka Boys for O level and later joined Lenana School where he completed his A levels.

Higher Education

H.E. Muthomi Njuki went to

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where he earned a bachelor's degree in Education,

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, and

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. He later proceeded to do a master's degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovations Management at the

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Hobbies/ Special Interests

He is very passionate about

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, he has mentored a lot of young people in business acumen. He enjoys outdoor games and sports such as rugby which he coached.

Career life

Before venturing into politics and business, Muthomi Njuki was a High School teacher in

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. Today, Njuki is an

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who has worked with various telecommunications brands in Africa. He has also been associated with Generations Electronics which grew from Generations Video Library that he operated earlier.

Political career

Entry Into Politics (As a Member of Parliament) H.E. Muthomi Njuki was elected to the 11th Parliament on an

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(APK) party Jubilee Coalition in 2013. He was a Member of Parliament for Chuka Igamba Ng’ombe Constituency in

from 2013 to 2017. In the

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, he was a member of Public Investments Committee and also a member of the Departmental Committee on Energy, Communications and Information from March 2013.

Election as Governor, Year, Key Manifesto points, for the county

H.E. Muthomi Njuki serves as the Governor of

after winning the 2017 general election on 8 August. He was later sworn in on the ''18th of August 2017''

Achievements as a Governor

Some of the key achievements in the first year as a Governor include: 1. Construction of the Governor's executive office block for temporary use ahead of completion of the main Governor's office. 2. Implementation of various water projects across the county that have facilitated clean water access to the residents 3. Implementation of various roads, upgrade of town roads and construction of bridges to create accessibility 4. Signing of performance contracts with the County Executive Members to ensure efficiency in delivery of services 5. Signing of Memorandums of Understanding with various institutions such as

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to collaborate and partner in various engagements to offer service delivery to the county residents 6. Ongoing construction of various institution blocks to aid in improvement of services. They include
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classes, Stadiums, Agriculture Institutions etc. 7. Ongoing expansion of county referral hospital and modernization of the hospital structure and equipment. The hospital has also automated the

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to create efficiency 8. Electrification of various markets and villages to ensure we light up the county

References

* https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/tharaka-nithi/Uhuru-Stadium-Tharaka-Nithi/3370192-3984324-e632lxz/index.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Njuki, Muthomi 1968 births Living people County governors of Kenya Jubilee Party politicians Meru people Alumni of Lenana School Kenyatta University alumni University of Nairobi alumni People from Tharaka-Nithi County