Robinson Njeru Githae

Robinson Njeru Githae
Kenyan Ambassador to the United States
Assumed office
18 November 2014
Appointed by Uhuru Kenyatta
Minister for Finance
In office
2011–2013
President Mwai Kibaki
Preceded by Uhuru Kenyatta
Succeeded by Henry Rotich
Member of Parliament
for Ndia Constituency
In office
2003–2013
Personal details
Born 1957 (age 5859)
British Kenya
Nationality Kenyan
Political party Party of National Unity
Spouse(s) Alice[1]
Relations Micere Githae Mugo (sister)
Children 3
Alma mater University of Nairobi (LL.B)
Kenya School of Law

Robinson Njeru Githae is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Ndia Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2002.[2] He has served as assistant minister in the ministries of justice, transport and local government before being appointed a minister in the ministries of Nairobi Metropolitan then Kenya's finance minister. He was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya- US ambassador on 14/08/2014

He has two well-known sisters: former Chief Nursing Officer Eunice Muringo Kiereini and the writer Micere Githae Mugo. Their father was Solomon Githendui Githae (1904-2007). [3]

References

  1. Kenya’s Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Robinson Njeru Githae?, AllGov.com
  2. Members Of The 10th Parliament and was re-elected at the 2008 general elections. The only Ndia Parliamentarian to be elected back to back since independence of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  3. 'The Immortals: The Githaes: Pedigree of education, business acumen', The Standard (Kenya), 22 Oct 2015


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