Hon. Mutahi Kagwe the former Minister for Information and Communications and the fifth Member of Parliament for Mukurweini Constituency

Mukurweini Constituency

Mukurweini Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri District, Central Province. Mukurweini Constituency comprises Mukurweini division of Nyeri District....

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He has had a stint at the helm of the Kenyan Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Trade, Tourism and Planning. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Nairobi

University of Nairobi

The University of Nairobi is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution goes back to 1956, it did not become an independent university until 1970 when the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities: Makerere University in...

, and an MBA from the United States International University (USIU) of Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

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In his career Mutahi has been the advertising manager, Mashambani Magazine, and the group- advertising manager, commercial manager and commercial operations director of the Standard Group Limited between 1987 and 1994. He is currently the chairman of Research International

Research International

Research International is a market research company, founded in 1962 By Eileen Cole and part of the Kantar Group, the parent company for WPP's worldwide information and consultancy interests. Research International has offices in 50 countries and employs approximately 2,500 people across the...

, East Africa and the group-managing director of Tell- em Public Relations (E.A) Ltd http://www.web.peacelink.it/wajibu/12_issue/p1.html

He has many professional memberships including the Marketing Society of Kenya, the Kenya Institute of Management, the parliamentarian network of the World Bank

World Bank

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...

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He attended Kihate Primary School (1965- 1971), Kagumo High School- both O levels and A levels (1972- 1977), Nairobi University (1978- 1981), United States International University- USIU (1988- 1992).

He is married to Mrs Ann Wanjiku Mutahi and they have four children. Kagwe, Njoroge, Nyawira and Kahumburu.