Hon. John Michuki, EGH, M.P was born in Muguru village, Iyego Location, Kangema Division in Murang’a County, Kenya in December 1932. He was educated in Kenya and abroad. Michuki emerged as one of the prominent and long-serving civil servants and politicians as well as a businessman in Kenya. Michuki served Kenya in various capacities, including Permanent Secretary in the Finance Ministry, Chairman of the Kenya Commercial Bank , Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister. He was serving his 4th five-year term as a Member of Parliament for Kangema constituency. Michuki had a reputation as a “ruthless” and efficient manager, and was widely acknowledged as among the best performing ministers in President Kibaki's Government. He was serving as the Minister for Environment and National Resources at the time of his death. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Michuki]