Francis Muthaura is a former Permanent Secretary and former Head of Civil Service and Secretary to the Cabinet who served during 3rd President Mwai Kibaki's Government from 2003 to 2012.
16 Facts About Francis Muthaura
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Francis Muthaura attended the University of Nairobi from 1969 to 1972 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science.
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Francis Muthaura has a Diploma in International Relations, from the University of Nairobi.
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Francis Muthaura was then appointed an Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he rose through the ranks to be appointed as an Ambassador by Kenya's 2nd President Daniel arap Moi.
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Francis Muthaura served at Kenya's diplomatic Mission in New York and Brussels, worked as Under Secretary and Head of Economic division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while being Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium, Luxemburg and the European Community.
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Francis Muthaura went on to serve his country in other capacities such as two stints as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Communication and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
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Francis Muthaura would remain as Head of Public Service and Secretary to the Cabinet under the Grand Coalition Government of President Mwai Kibaki and 2nd Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga until 2011.
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Francis Muthaura was accused of leading secret meetings in Kibaki's office, where revenge attacks against supporters of Kibaki's opposition were planned.
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Francis Muthaura was taped by two people posing as students, who claimed he had admitted involvement in post-election violence.
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On 11 March 2013, the charges against Francis Muthaura were dropped by the ICC following the lack of clear evidence of his involvement and discrediting of a key witness.
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Francis Muthaura was appointed the chairman of the board of the Kenyan Revenue Authority by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 25 May 2018 and exited in November 2022 following the election of President William Ruto who replaced him with Anthony Ng'ang'a Mwaura for a period of three years.
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Francis Muthaura is currently the 6th Chancellor for Kenyatta University, having been installed in June 2024.
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Francis Muthaura has significantly contributed to the education sector and the nation at large.
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Francis Muthaura played a pivotal role in expanding secondary school education enrolment through the development of the Day Secondary School Policy.
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Francis Muthaura facilitated the expansion of public universities from six to twenty-two, ensuring equitable distribution across all regions of Kenya.
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Ambassador Muthaura is the long-serving chair of the Ambassador Francis K Muthaura Foundation, which is a Charitable Trust established in 2014.