Muthui Kariuki was born on 26 June 1956. He was the second official

spokesman A spokesperson, spokesman, or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others. Duties and function In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have receiv ...

for the

government of Kenya The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the Central government, national government of the Kenya, Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of Counties of Kenya, 47 Counties, each county with its own semi-autonomous gove ...

, a post he was appointed to by the

president of Kenya The president of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The president is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya De ...

on 22 November 2012 and held until 8 August 2013 when the office was dissolved. Muthui Kariuki holds a degree in Education (Hons) from

Kenyatta University Kenyatta University (KU) is a public university with its main campus in Nairobi, Kenya. It acquired the status of university in 1985, being the third university after University of Nairobi (1970) and Moi University (1984). As of October 2014, it ...

, post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication from

University of Nairobi The University of Nairobi (uonbi or UoN; ) is a college, collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest List of universities and colleges in Kenya, university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dat ...

and a master's degree in Communication from

Background

Muthui M. Kariuki is a professional teacher and one of the best PR practitioners in Kenya. In his teaching career Muthui taught English and literature at Starehe Boys Center for five years, from 1981 to 1985. Some of his prominent students include Kwamchetsi Makokha and Peter Kenneth (a presidential candidate in the 2013 general elections).

Public relations career

His Public Relations career kicked off when he was appointed the Assistant Public Relations Manager at Kenya Breweries Limited, now known as

East African Breweries East African Breweries Limited, commonly referred to as EABL, is a Kenyan-based holding company that manufactures branded beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages. Overview The group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsi ...

in 1987, a position he held for 5 years until 1992 when he was promoted to the position of Deputy Public Relations Manager. In 1997 he became the PR manager, a position he held for 2 years. During his tenure at the brewery, Muthui also held the position of Editor of ''Tembo Times'', the official magazine of Kenya Breweries, and official company speech writer.

Kibaki campaign

In 2002, he joined President

Mwai Kibaki Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013. He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including ...

's campaign team as a PR practitioner.

Office of the Vice President

In 2010 Muthui was appointed to the office of the vice president as an adviser on media and communications to the vice president,

Kalonzo Musyoka Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born 24 December 1953) is a Kenyan politician who was the tenth Vice-President of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. Musyoka served in the government under the late President Daniel arap Moi as the Secretary of Kenya African Nat ...

Office of Public Communications

In November 2012 Muthui Kariuki was appointed to take over the office of public communications for the

as the official Government's spokesman. This is a presidential appointment and Muthui took office immediately replacing

Alfred Mutua Alfred Nganga Mutua (born 22 August 1970) is a Kenyan journalist and politician who is serving as the Kenyan Minister (Cabinet Secretary) for Labour and Social Protection. He previously served as the Minister for Tourism and Wildlife. Before t ...

who had held the position for 8 years before resigning to join

politics Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...

External links

Official Website of the Government's Spokesman

Muthui Kariuki's Twitter page

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kariuki, Muthui 1956 births Living people Kenyan journalists Public relations people Kenyatta University alumni University of Nairobi alumni