Peter Munya
Peter Munya | |
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Peter Munya in 2018 | |
| Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture | |
| Assumed office 14 January 2020 | |
| Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives | |
| In office 13 July 2018 – 14 January 2020 | |
| Cabinet Secretary, East African Community and Northern Corridor Development | |
| In office 16 February 2018 – 13 July 2018 | |
| 1st Governor of Meru County | |
| In office 27 March 2013 – 18 August 2017 | |
| Assistant Minister of East African Community | |
| In office April 2008 – March 2013 | |
| Assistant Minister of Internal Security and Provincial Administration | |
| In office October 2006 – December 2007 | |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 2003–2013 | |
| Constituency | Tigania East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 55–56) Muthaara, Meru County, Kenya |
| Political party | PNU |
| Spouse | Phoebe Munya |
| Children | Karauni Nkio Tiania |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (LLB) University of Brussels (LLM) University of Georgia (LLM) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Positions | Lecturer, Moi University (2000-02) |
| Website | www |
Peter Gatirau Munya (born 1969) is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. He took over the ministry on 14 January 2020 after being transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industrialization. He also served in the same capacity in the ministry of East African Community and Northern Corridor Development.
He is a politician who served as the first governor of Meru County, and as the second Chairman of the Council of Governors. He was, until his appointment as a Cabinet Secretary, the Party of National Unity (PNU) Leader. He also served as the 2nd Member of Parliament for Tigania East Constituency, Meru County in Central Kenya.