Justin Muturi
Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi 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. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi after attending from 1978 to 1981. He conducted postgraduate studies at the Kenya School of Law.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.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.
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 and retained the seat in the 2002 election. Lenny Kivuti defeated Muturi in the 2007 election. He ran in the Mbeere North constituency as a candidate of The National Alliance in the 2013 election, but lost to Muriuki Njagagua.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.
Muturi considered running for Speaker in 2008, but withdrew in favour of Francis Ole Kaparo, who lost to Kenneth Marende. Muturi defeated Marende in the second round of voting by a vote of 219 to 129 to become speaker on 28 March 2013. He was reelected speaker in 2017, with his opponent Noah Winja only receiving one vote in the second round.
Attorney General
Muturi was the leader of the Democratic Party until he resigned from the position to become Attorney General of Kenya.Muturi joined Kenya Kwanza in 2022.
Personal life
Muturi is married and is the father of three children.Works cited
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Category:1956 births
Category:Kenya African National Union politicians
Category:Party of National Unity politicians
Category:Speakers of the National Assembly of Kenya
Category:Place of birth missing