Francis Muthaura

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Francis Kirimi Muthaura (born October 20, 1946 in Meru, Kenya) is a prominent Kenyan politician.

Muthaura is a close ally of President Mwai Kibaki. He is the Head of Civil Service and Secretary to the Cabinet. He has been under pressure to resign following revelations that he tried to block investigation in to the Anglo-Leasing Scandal.

From March 14, 1996 to April 24, 2001 he was the Secretary General of the East African Community. Previously, he held several ambassadorial positions under the rule of former president Daniel arap Moi.

1 Political career
2 Education
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] Political career

Mr. Muthaura has had a long career in politics. Straight after leaving the University of Nairobi in 1972, he was appointed the District Commissioner of Mombasa, a position he held until 1973. He was then appointed an Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[edit] Education

He attended Nkubu Secondary School from 1966. In 1968, he joined Nyeri High School. He attended the University of Nairobi from 1969 to 1972 where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Arts, Economics and Political Science. He also has a Diploma in International Relations from the University of Nairobi.