Kivutha Kibwana
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Professor Kivutha Kibwana |
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| 1st Governor of Makueni County | |
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Assumed office 27 March 2013 |
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| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
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In office 2003–2007 |
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| Preceded by | Peter Maundu |
| Succeeded by | Peter Kiilu |
| Constituency | Makueni |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
13 June 1954 Mwanyani, Nzaui District, Kenya Protectorate |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Muungano Development Movement Party (MDM) |
| Alma mater |
University of Nairobi (LLB) University of London (LLM) |
| Religion | Christian |
Kivutha Kibwana (born June 13, 1954) is a Kenyan politician and human rights activist. He was Minister for Defence, Minister for Environment and a former member of parliament for the Makueni Constituency. He was also a former advisor to President Mwai Kibaki.
Kibwana was born in 1954 in Mwanyani, a remote part located in Nzaui District, Makueni County.
He studied at Nduundune Primary School. He later attended Machakos School (1969-1973) for his O’ and A’ Levels. He obtained a Bachelor degree in Law (Upper Second Class Honours) from the University of Nairobi in 1976 and a Masters of Law. He also went to University of London and George Washington University. He graduated from Harvard University in June 1984.
He was the spokesperson of National Convention Executive Council (NCEC) from 1997 to 2002. In the University of Nairobi, he also served as the Associate Professor (1977-2002), Dean of the Faculty of Law, a senior lecturer and chairman of the Department of private law.
In 2002, he became a Member of Parliament for Makueni Constituency, and Minister of both Land and Settlements and Environment & Natural Resources.
In January 2008, he was appointed as Presidential Advisor for Constitutional, Parliamentary & Youth Affairs in the President Office and served until September 2012.
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