Amos Kimunya

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Amos Kimunya (born March 6, 1962) is a Kenyan politician and a Member of Parliament for Kipipiri Constituency. He has been the Minister of Finance since 2006; previously, he was the Minister of Lands and Settlement.

1 Early life and education
2 Political career
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Early life and education

Kimunya was born in Kiambu and immediately migrated to the new Nyandarua District, Kenya.

He holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant (CPA, K) and a Certified Public Secretary (CPS, K).

[edit] Political career

When the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) won the 2002 general elections, President Kibaki appointed Kimunya as the Minister of Lands and Settlement. He had been elected Member of Parliament for Kipipiri Constituency. On February 14, 2006 he was appointed Minister of Finance by President Mwai Kibaki following the resignation of David Mwiraria who had resigned to pave way for investigation into the Anglo Leasing Scandal.

Kimunya remained Finance Minister in the Cabinet appointed by Kibaki on January 8, 2008, following the controversial December 2007 election.^[1] After a power-sharing agreement was reached between Kibaki and Raila Odinga, both of whom claimed victory in the presidential election, Kimunya retained his post in the Grand Coalition Cabinet named on April 13, 2008.^[2]^[3]