DANSON MUNGATANA
| AGE | 55 YEARS |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Danson Mungatana Buya is a Kenyan lawyer and politician currently serving as the Senator for Tana River County, elected in 2022.
He was born on August 9, 1970, to a Pokomo father and a Taita mother.
Mungatana grew up in Mombasa but also spent time in his home village in Tana River County.
Earlier on, he served as a Member of Parliament for the Garsen Constituency.
Educational Background of Danson Mungatana
Danson Mungatana attended Alliance High School, where he completed both his O-Levels and A-Levels.
He earned his LL.B. degree from the University of Nairobi in 1993 and later pursued an LL.M. in Trade and Investment Law in 2006.
Additionally, he holds a postgraduate diploma from the Kenya School of Law and is currently pursuing a PhD in Management and Leadership.
Career Background
After completing his legal education, Mungatana established himself as a lawyer. He founded Mungatana Co. Advocates in 1996.
He joined elective politics in 2002 and went on to win the Garsen Constituency parliamentary seat, and was re-elected in 2007.
During his tenure from 2002 to 2012, he served as Assistant Minister in multiple portfolios, including Medical Services, Lands, Foreign Affairs, and Internal Security.
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In 2013–2014, he chaired the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board, before taking on a regional role as Commissioner at the COMESA Competition Commission from 2018.
He returned to elective office in August 2022 when he was elected Senator for Tana River County on a UDA ticket.
Currently, he chairs an Ad-Hoc Senate Committee investigating the Shakahola tragedy and serves on the Senate’s Energy and Delegated Legislation Committee.
Net worth
Details of his net worth are not publicly known.
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However, as a Kenyan senator, Danson Mungatana earns,
- Gross Monthly Salary: ~Ksh739,600
- Basic Salary: Ksh443,760
- House Allowance: Ksh150,000
- Salary Market Adjustment: Ksh 145,840
- Medical Cover (Annual): Up to Ksh 10 million
- Inpatient: Ksh10 million
- Outpatient: Ksh300,000
- Maternity: Ksh150,000
- Dental: Ksh100,000
- Optical: Ksh100,000
- Car Maintenance Allowance: Ksh356,525 per month
- Committee Sitting Allowances (Monthly Caps):
- Chairperson: Up to Ksh240,000
- Vice Chairperson: Up to Ksh192,000
- Member: Up to Ksh120,000
- Car Reimbursement: One-time Ksh7.55 million per parliamentary term
- Other Benefits:
- Group life insurance (up to 3× annual pensionable salary)
- Personal accident cover
- Airtime allowance
- Other official perks and reimbursements
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