Nominated Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Labour Alfred Mutua has declared his net worth.
Speaking before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Sunday, August 4, Alfred Mutua announced that he has amassed Ksh 462 million.
“Mr. Speaker my net worth stands at Ksh 462 million, made of assets that I have like homes, land where I do some bit of farming and a few businesses that I have,” stated Mutua.
Mutua said that in 2022, he was worth Ksh 420 million.
“I was worth Ksh420 million, and it’s been about 9 to 10 percent normal growth in terms of land value and growth in the industries,” he added.
Childhood and Education of Alfred Mutua
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a Kenyan politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary of Tourism and Wildlife since October 2023.
Mutua was born and bred in Machakos County in Masii town on August 22, 1970. He studied at Dagoretti High School (O level) and Jamhuri High School (A level).
At the age of 15, Mutua had his first piece published in a daily newspaper while still in high school. He started producing features for The Sunday Nation, The Standard, and The Kenya Times newspaper.
He founded his first business, Golden Dreams Company, at the age of 19, and started putting out the magazine dubbed “Golden Times.”
He has a BA in Journalism from Whitworth College in the United States and an MSc in Communication from Eastern Washington University.
Additionally, Mutua received his doctorate in Communication and Media from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.
He has lived, studied, and worked in Kenya, the US, Australia, and the UAE.
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Early Career Before Politics
Moreover, he has held positions as a journalist, businessman, professor, government official, and politician in Kenya.
He was a lecturer in Daystar University, Kenya, University of Western Sydney, Australia, Macquire University, Australia and Zayed University, UAE.
Before his debut in politics, Mutua was a journalist and a filmmaker working around the world. He was a foreign correspondent and a travel features writer.
Mutua is best known in Kenya for producing Kenya’s first Action movie series, Cobra Squad and the TV series Beba Beba.
In addition, he has authored a financial self-help book, ‘How To Be Rich in Africa’ and ‘Other Secrets of Survival’ and was the publisher of the popular fashion magazine, Passion Magazine.
His Political Career
The seasoned journalist made his debut in the political scene when he was appointed the Official Government Spokesman between 2002 and 2012.
In 2013, he vied and won the seat of Governor of Machakos County becoming its first governor under Kenya’s new Constitution.
Elected under the Wiper Democratic Movement Party ticket, Mutua served as governor up until 2017.
He vied for the same position in 2017 and won serving as governor until 2022. While leading Machakos County, Mutua was named Kenya’s best-performing governor in 2015, 2019, and 2020.
Additionally, he formed and led the Maendeleo Chap Chap political party.
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In September 2020, Mutua announced his candidature for the 2022 presidential election committing to help Kenyans enhance their wealth and bring an end to corruption.
However, he withdrew his bid declaring his support for William Ruto’s presidential bid in 2022.
In September 2022 after being declared the 5th President of Kenya, Ruto nominated Mutua Mutua Cabinet Secretary of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs.
Afterwards in 2023 October, Ruto reshuffled his cabinet, moving Mutua to Tourism and Wildlife Ministry.
Outside politics, Mutua is an aviation, fitness and sports enthusiast. He is also a martial arts expert with expertise in Shotokan Karate, Tae-Kwondo and Temple Kung-fu.
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