Robinson Njeru Githae
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. 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 was later transferred to Vienna in May 2019 as Kenya’s ambassador to Austria where he is currently serving.
Robinson Njeru Githae | |
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Kenyan Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 18 November 2014 – 3 May 2019 | |
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 66–67) Kenya |
Political party | Party of National Unity |
Spouse | Alice |
Relations | Micere Githae Mugo Mrs. Eunice Muringo Kiereini(sister) Purity Gathoni Macharia(sister) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Nairobi (LL.B) Kenya School of Law Honorary Doctorate degree by the Commonwealth University. |
He has three well-known sisters: former Chief Nursing Officer Eunice Muringo Kiereini, the writer Micere Githae Mugo and Purity Gathoni Macharia, co-founder and co-owner of Royal Media Services. Their father was Solomon Githendui Githae (1904-2007). In May 2019 he was appointed as Kenyan ambassador to Vienna, Austria.