Peter Munya
| Peter Munya | |
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| 1st Governor of Meru County | |
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Assumed office 27 March 2013 |
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| Assistant Minister of East African Community | |
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In office April 2008 – March 2013 |
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| Minister | Musa Sirma |
| Assistant Minister of Internal Security and Provincial Administration | |
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In office October 2006 – December 2007 |
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| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
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In office 2003–2013 |
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| Constituency | Meru |
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| Born | 1969 (age 47–48) Muthaara, Meru County, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | PNU |
| Spouse(s) | Phoebe Munya |
| Children | Karauni Nkio |
| Alma mater |
University of Nairobi (LLB) University of Brussels (LLM) University of Georgia (LLM) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Positions | Lecturer, Moi University (2000-02) |
| Website | www |
Peter Gatirau Munya (born 1969) is the Current Chairman of the Council of Governors, the Party of National Unity (PNU) Leader and Governor of Meru County. He also served as the 2nd Member of Parliament for Tigania East Constituency, Meru County in Central Kenya. The son of Mr. Jackson Munya M'Rukunga and Mrs. Grace Mwakithi; he was born and raised in Muthaara, Meru County.
He sat for and passed his ‘O’ Levels at Chogoria Boys High School, and proceeded to Meru School for his ‘A’ levels. At Meru School, Hon. Peter Munya was the Chairman of the Debating Club and a winner of the Provincial Public Speaking Competition.
In 1993 he graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB Hons), from the University of Nairobi. At the University of Nairobi, Peter Munya was twice elected, in 1992 and 1993, chair of the Kenya Law Students Society (KLLS). Upon graduation, he took up internship at Kamau Kuria and Kiraitu Advocates in Nairobi.
In January 1995 he went on to the University of Brussels, Belgium, on a Belgium Embassy scholarship. He undertook and attained a master's degree in International Law (International Economic Integration Law). He proceeded to University of Georgia, US, where he attained a second master's degree in Law (Public International Law).
In 1997 he was published in the Boston University International Law Journal, under the title "The Role of the Organization of African Unity in Conflict Resolution and Dispute Settlement in Africa"
Upon his return to Kenya, he took a job as a Law lecturer at the Kenya School of Professional Studies (KSPS) and Kenya School of Monetary Studies (KSMS).
In 2000 he was appointed a lecturer of Law at Moi University, Eldoret where he taught Law. At Moi University Hon. Peter Munya was published in the Moi University Journal in 2002 under the title, "The Role of the International Court of Justice in Resolving African Disputes: Past, Present and Future Prospects". In 2002 he left Moi University to set up Kimaiyo and Munya Advocates.
In 2002 Peter Munya campaigned for and won the Tigania East parliamentary seat in the then Meru North District. He was subsequently sworn into the 9th Kenyan Parliament on 9 January 2003.
In the 9th Parliament, Hon. Peter Munya founded and chaired Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association with the aim of championing in Parliament, issues affecting Kenya youth. He was also member of the Health Club Management committee and the Parliamentary Investment Committee (PIC) before his appointment to the government in 2006 as the Assistant Minister, Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administration where he called for stronger laws to curb small arms proliferation.
In December 2007 Hon. Peter Munya was elected for a second consecutive term as the representative for his Tigania East Constituency, and appointed the Assistant Minister, East African Community, where he called for expansion of roads, improvement of existing harbours and building of new ports.
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