PATRICK MARIRU
| DATE OF BIRTH | Unknown |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | PS Ministry of Defence |
Biography
Patrick Mariru is the current Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Defence, a position he was appointed to on 2 December 2022 by President William Ruto.
Likewise, he is the Chief Accounting Officer for all budgetary allocations in the Ministry of Defence as well as secretary to the Defence Council.
Patrick is a Public Policy & Management Expert with local, national and international experience of over 15 years in public policy development, community engagement, program development and supporting national government initiatives.
Education of Patrick Mariru
Patrick is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya having studied a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree at the University of Nairobi between 1999-2002.
Thereafter, he proceeded to the Kenya School of Law (KSL) for a Diploma in Law (2002-2003).
He was consequently admitted to the bar in 2003 and served as an Advocate with Kamotho Waiganjo Advocates until 2004.
Patrick also holds a double Master’s Degree of Science in Public Policy and Management and in Divinity from the University of London, UK and the Africa International University respectively.
However, he is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Governance at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Additionally, he is admitted for a third Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development at the University of Sussex in the UK.
The PS has been accredited and certified by various professional bodies and institutions in the country and beyond for his exemplary leadership spanning for over two decades.
One of the accreditations he has received was in 2013, for effective Devolution through Access to Information by the International Commission of Jurists in Kenya.
Career life of Patrick Mariru
Patrick served as a Member of Parliament for Laikipia West Constituency and an Alternate Speaker at the National Assembly in Kenya’s 12th Parliament between 2017 and 2022.
Prior to his election as a lawmaker, Mr Mariru served as the first Speaker of the Laikipia County Assembly between 2013 and 2017 under the new Constitution 2010.
Between 2011 and 2013, Mr. Mariru served as an International Governance Advisor at ActionAid International (AAI) where he provided technical oversight on governance programs for over 26 countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and the United State of America (USA).
Similarly, the PS has also worked as a legal advisor of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) from the year 2005 to 2011.
During his tenure, he was instrumental in conceptualizing and leading the NCCK and other organizations in Kenya to participate in the national constitution review process that birthed the Constitution 2010.
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