Justin Muturi
Honorific prefixHonourable
Honorific suffix(E.G.H.)
OfficeCabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development
Term start8 August 2024
Term end26 March 2025
PresidentWilliam Ruto
PredecessorMoses Kuria
SuccessorGeoffrey Kiringa Ruku
Order 18th
Office 1Attorney General of Kenya
Term start 127 October 2022
Term end 111 July 2024
President 1William Ruto
Predecessor 1Paul Kihara Kariuki
Successor 1Dorcas Oduor
Order 27th
Office 2Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya
Term start 228 March 2013
Term end 28 August 2022
Deputy 2Moses Cheboi
Predecessor 2Kenneth Marende
Successor 2Moses Wetang'ula
Office 3Chairman of the Public Investments Committee, National Assembly of Kenya & Opposition Chief Whip
Term start 318 February 2003
Term end 322 October 2007
Office 4Chairman of the Public Investments Committee, National Assembly of Kenya
Term start 418 February 2003
Term end 422 October 2007
President 4Mwai Kibaki
Predecessor 4Wafula Wamunyinyi
Successor 4Franklin Mithika Linturi
Office 5Member of Parliament for Siakago Constituency
Term start 55 October 1999
Term end 522 October 2007
President 5Daniel arap Moi
Mwai Kibaki
Predecessor 5Silas Ita
Successor 5Lenny Kivuti
Birth nameJustin Bedan Njoka Muturi
Birth date28 April 1956 (age 70)
Birth placeKanyuambora, Embu District, Central Province, Kenya Colony
PartyKenya African National Union
The National Alliance
Democratic Party
Kenya Kwanza (since 2022)
EducationUniversity of Nairobi (LLB)

Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi (born 28 April 1956) is a Kenyan politician who was the 7th Speaker of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2022, and 8th Attorney General of Kenya from 2022 to 2024.

Early life and education

Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi was born on 28 April 1956. He attended Kangaru High School.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi after attending from 1978 to 1981.[2] He conducted postgraduate studies at the Kenya School of Law.[1]

Career

Law

Muturi was admitted to the bar in 1982, and being an advocate of the High Court. From 1982 to 1997, he was a principal magistrate.[1]

Geoffrey Joel Momanyi and Fellgona Akothe Momanyi accused Muturi of trying to solicit a KSh1 million bribe from them. On 28 July 1995, they were arraigned before Muturi for allegations of defrauding the National Hospital Insurance Fund of KSh347,000. The couple were acquitted in 1997. Bribery charges were brought up against Muturi, but he was acquitted in 1997.[3]

National Assembly

Silas Ita, a member of the National Assembly from the Siakago Constituency, died. Muturi was elected to replace him in a 1999 by-election as a candidate of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) and retained the seat in the 2002 election. Lenny Kivuti defeated Muturi in the 2007 election.[4][2] He ran in the Mbeere North constituency as a candidate of The National Alliance in the 2013 election, but lost to Muriuki Njagagua.[1]

From 2003 to 2007, Muturi was the chief whip for the opposition. He became national organizing secretary of KANU in 2008. During his tenure in the assembly he was chair of the Public Investments Committee.[4]

Muturi considered running for Speaker in 2008, but withdrew in favour of Francis Ole Kaparo, who lost to Kenneth Marende.[2] Muturi defeated Marende in the second round of voting by a vote of 219 to 129 to become speaker on 28 March 2013.[5] He was reelected speaker in 2017, with his opponent Noah Winja only receiving one vote in the second round.[6]

Attorney General

Muturi was the leader of the Democratic Party until he resigned from the position to become Attorney General of Kenya.[1]

Muturi joined Kenya Kwanza in 2022.[1]

Personal life

Muturi is married and is the father of three children.[1]

References

  1. ^ The Ruto administration: Profile of Attorney General nominee, Justin Muturi 2022.
  2. ^ Oeri 2013.
  3. ^ Mwangi 2015.
  4. ^ National Assembly.
  5. ^ Muturi elected Speaker of National Assembly 2013.
  6. ^ Muturi re-elected National Assembly Speaker 2017.

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