36:
380:, beginning the process of impeachment. However, on 8 March 2024, Dr. Mathuki was recalled by Ruto, sidestepping the impeachment which would have reflected negatively on Kenya. He was the first EAC Secretary-General to be recalled. Ruto also appointed Dr. Mathuki to Ambassador of Kenya to Russia, which the
358:
to the community, expanding the population of the EAC from 184 million to 340 million. He was also instrumental in the creation of several regional platforms, which were critical in the negotiation of the EAC Common Market
Protocol such as the East African Employers Association and the East African
342:
for the position of
Secretary-General of the East African Community, following the tenure of former EAC Secretary-General Libérat Mfumukeko. Dr. Mathuki was appointed to the position by the East African Community Heads of State on 27 February 2021. He assumed office on 25 April 2021, with his term
334:
Following his term in
Parliament, he served as the executive director of the East African Business Council between 2018 and 2021. Here he advocated the voice of the private sector in East African Community decision-making processes and advocating for a conducive business environment for increased
375:
In March of 2024, an impeachment campaign was started in the EALA for the impeachment of Dr. Mathuki due to six million dollars in missing funds from the EAC Secretariat's Peace Fund. The allegations came from four whistleblowers close to his office who complained to one EALA MP. EALA Finance
384:
confirmed soon thereafter. On May 14 2024, the EALA announced that it will investigate Dr. Mathuki for corruption and abuse of office, with charges including fabricated travel expenses and favoritism in hiring of staff and consultants. On 7 June 2024, he was officially replaced as EAC
330:
Between 2012 and 2017, Dr. Mathuki served as the Member of
Parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly where he chaired the EALA Committee responsible for good governance and served on the Committee of Trade and Investment.
350:
and championed the formation of the
African Business Council to reposition the EAC bloc to reap the benefits availed by the continental market. Under his stewardship, the EAC saw the accession of the
397:, Uganda and Centre of Excellence for ICT in East Africa, Tanzania and the Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency among others. He is also a member of the Kenya Institute of Management.
858:
95:
307:
564:
646:
745:
661:
863:
394:
376:
Subcommittee
Chairperson Denis Namara broached the allegations at a EALA Plenary Session on 5 March 2024, following a speech from Kenyan President
530:
359:
Trade Union
Confederation. He also oversaw the deployment of East African Regional Forces to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to fight the
628:
470:
843:
838:
607:
347:
283:
271:
143:
786:
351:
706:
853:
771:
731:
686:
455:
430:
35:
568:
270:. He previously served as the 6th Secretary-General of the EAC from 27 February 2021 to June 7 2024, an MP in the
848:
499:
381:
504:
823:
259:
100:
828:
295:
227:
833:
291:
287:
123:
346:
As
Secretary-General, Dr. Mathuki played a pivotal role in overseeing the coming into effect of the
135:
364:
765:
725:
680:
449:
360:
255:
274:
between 2012 and 2017, and the CEO of the East
African Business Council from 2018 to 2021.
647:"What you need to know about incoming EAC boss Peter Mathuki, his experience and agenda"
339:
311:
817:
475:
377:
87:
363:, before their exit from the country in December of 2023 following DRC President
306:
Dr. Mathuki was the
Director in charge of International Labour Standards at the
803:
590:
221:
61:
251:
355:
319:
315:
267:
213:
52:
393:
He sits on several boards including the Kenya Investment Authority,
662:"Highs and lows of Peter Mathuki era at EAC head office in Arusha"
263:
187:
48:
746:"Former EAC boss Peter Mathuki to be investigated for corruption"
787:"Kenya's Peter Mathuki appointed as Head of EAC Secretariat"
565:"Career : Peter Mathuki picked to head EAC Secretariat"
808:
567:. Montreal, Canada: African News Agency. Archived from
431:"Kenya's diplomat to Russia under probe for corruption"
629:"Kenya's Peter Mathuki picked to head EAC Secretariat"
471:"Kenya's Peter Mathuki picked to head EAC Secretariat"
16:
Former Secretary-General of the East African Community
707:"Besieged Peter Mathuki nominated diplomat to Moscow"
591:"Dr. Peter M Mathuki – East African Business Council"
608:"Inside Peter Mathuki's 100 days at the helm of EAC"
498:The Independent & Agencies (27 February 2021).
233:
220:
209:
201:
193:
169:
164:
141:
129:
117:
93:
81:
46:
23:
531:"Veronica Nduva sworn in as EAC Secretary-General"
262:who currently holds the position as Ambassador of
500:"Kenyatta takes charge of East African Community"
859:Members of the East African Legislative Assembly
338:Dr. Mathuki was recommended by Kenyan president
308:International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
254:, private sector development expert, and former
705:Anami, Luke; Mutambo, Aggrey (9 March 2024).
8:
286:(MBA), and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in
34:
20:
395:Inter-University Council for East Africa
310:between 2004 and 2008. He worked at the
602:
600:
418:
785:Klomegah, Kester Kenn (2 March 2021).
763:
723:
678:
623:
621:
447:
809:Website of the East African Community
700:
698:
696:
385:Secretary-General by Veronica Nduva.
7:
563:African News Agency (5 March 2021).
558:
556:
554:
552:
525:
523:
424:
422:
367:inaction in renewing the contract.
250:(born 20 February 1969) is a Kenyan
156:12 June 2012 – 12 June 2017
113:25 April 2021 – 7 June 2024
469:Aggrey Mutambo (28 February 2021).
348:African Continental Free Trade Area
335:trade and investment in the bloc.
14:
284:Master of Business Administration
272:East African Legislative Assembly
144:East African Legislative Assembly
864:East African Community officials
352:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1:
660:Anami, Luke (21 April 2024).
314:programs for Africa based in
844:University of Nairobi alumni
839:People from Machakos County
429:Mwai, Mercy (16 May 2024).
880:
770:: CS1 maint: url-status (
730:: CS1 maint: url-status (
685:: CS1 maint: url-status (
454:: CS1 maint: url-status (
241:
160:
149:
106:
69:
58:
42:
33:
505:The Independent (Uganda)
382:Kenyan National Assembly
278:Background and education
260:East African Community
101:East African Community
854:Kenyan businesspeople
343:set to end in 2026.
296:University of Nairobi
228:University of Nairobi
389:Other considerations
361:March 23 Rebel Group
292:Regional Integration
288:Strategic Management
248:Peter Mutuku Mathuki
174:Peter Mutuku Mathuki
28:Peter Mutuku Mathuki
635:. 28 February 2021.
322:from 2010 to 2012.
365:FĂ©lix Tshisekedi's
177:20th February 1969
614:. 16 August 2021.
409:Likely outdated.
256:Secretary-General
245:
244:
124:Libérat Mfumukeko
96:Secretary General
871:
849:Kenyan diplomats
791:
790:
782:
776:
775:
769:
761:
759:
757:
742:
736:
735:
729:
721:
719:
717:
702:
691:
690:
684:
676:
674:
672:
666:The East African
657:
651:
650:
643:
637:
636:
625:
616:
615:
612:The East African
604:
595:
594:
587:
581:
580:
578:
576:
571:on 24 April 2021
560:
547:
546:
544:
542:
527:
518:
517:
515:
513:
495:
489:
488:
486:
484:
466:
460:
459:
453:
445:
443:
441:
426:
408:
282:Mathuki holds a
184:
182:
165:Personal details
154:
132:
120:
111:
84:
74:
38:
21:
879:
878:
874:
873:
872:
870:
869:
868:
814:
813:
800:
795:
794:
784:
783:
779:
762:
755:
753:
744:
743:
739:
722:
715:
713:
704:
703:
694:
677:
670:
668:
659:
658:
654:
645:
644:
640:
627:
626:
619:
606:
605:
598:
589:
588:
584:
574:
572:
562:
561:
550:
540:
538:
529:
528:
521:
511:
509:
497:
496:
492:
482:
480:
468:
467:
463:
446:
439:
437:
428:
427:
420:
415:
405:
403:
391:
373:
328:
304:
280:
186:
180:
178:
176:
175:
155:
150:
130:
118:
112:
107:
99:
82:
76:
70:
65:
29:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
877:
875:
867:
866:
861:
856:
851:
846:
841:
836:
831:
826:
816:
815:
812:
811:
806:
799:
798:External links
796:
793:
792:
777:
737:
692:
652:
638:
617:
596:
582:
548:
519:
490:
461:
417:
416:
414:
411:
402:
399:
390:
387:
372:
369:
340:Uhuru Kenyatta
327:
324:
312:European Union
303:
300:
279:
276:
243:
242:
239:
238:
235:
231:
230:
224:
218:
217:
211:
207:
206:
203:
199:
198:
197:Teresia Mutuku
195:
191:
190:
173:
171:
167:
166:
162:
161:
158:
157:
147:
146:
142:Member of the
139:
138:
136:Veronica Nduva
133:
127:
126:
121:
115:
114:
104:
103:
91:
90:
85:
79:
78:
72:Assumed office
67:
66:
59:
56:
55:
47:Ambassador of
44:
43:
40:
39:
31:
30:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
876:
865:
862:
860:
857:
855:
852:
850:
847:
845:
842:
840:
837:
835:
832:
830:
827:
825:
824:Living people
822:
821:
819:
810:
807:
805:
802:
801:
797:
788:
781:
778:
773:
767:
752:. 15 May 2024
751:
750:The New Times
747:
741:
738:
733:
727:
712:
708:
701:
699:
697:
693:
688:
682:
667:
663:
656:
653:
648:
642:
639:
634:
633:Daily Monitor
630:
624:
622:
618:
613:
609:
603:
601:
597:
592:
586:
583:
570:
566:
559:
557:
555:
553:
549:
537:. 7 June 2024
536:
532:
526:
524:
520:
507:
506:
501:
494:
491:
478:
477:
476:Daily Monitor
472:
465:
462:
457:
451:
436:
432:
425:
423:
419:
412:
410:
407:
400:
398:
396:
388:
386:
383:
379:
370:
368:
366:
362:
357:
353:
349:
344:
341:
336:
332:
325:
323:
321:
317:
313:
309:
301:
299:
297:
293:
289:
285:
277:
275:
273:
269:
265:
261:
257:
253:
249:
240:
236:
232:
229:
225:
223:
219:
215:
212:
208:
204:
200:
196:
192:
189:
185:(age 55)
172:
168:
163:
159:
153:
148:
145:
140:
137:
134:
128:
125:
122:
116:
110:
105:
102:
97:
92:
89:
86:
80:
73:
68:
64:
63:
57:
54:
50:
45:
41:
37:
32:
22:
19:
829:Kamba people
780:
754:. Retrieved
749:
740:
714:. Retrieved
710:
669:. Retrieved
665:
655:
641:
632:
611:
585:
573:. Retrieved
569:the original
539:. Retrieved
534:
510:. Retrieved
503:
493:
481:. Retrieved
474:
464:
438:. Retrieved
435:People Daily
434:
406:
404:
392:
378:William Ruto
374:
371:Embezzlement
345:
337:
333:
329:
305:
281:
247:
246:
210:Residence(s)
151:
131:Succeeded by
108:
88:William Ruto
83:Appointed by
71:
60:
18:
834:1969 births
226:MBA, Ph.D
119:Preceded by
818:Categories
413:References
234:Profession
222:Alma mater
216:, Tanzania
181:1969-02-20
804:Brief Bio
766:cite news
726:cite news
681:cite news
508:. Kampala
479:. Kampala
450:cite news
294:from the
152:In office
109:In office
62:Incumbent
575:24 April
512:24 April
483:24 April
252:diplomat
237:Diplomat
202:Children
77:May 2024
535:eac.int
356:Somalia
320:Eritrea
258:of the
179: (
756:7 June
716:7 June
711:Nation
671:7 June
541:7 June
440:7 June
316:Asmara
302:Career
268:Russia
214:Arusha
194:Spouse
98:of the
53:Russia
401:Notes
264:Kenya
188:Kenya
75:
49:Kenya
772:link
758:2024
732:link
718:2024
687:link
673:2024
577:2021
543:2024
514:2021
485:2021
456:link
442:2024
354:and
290:and
170:Born
94:6th
326:EAC
266:to
51:to
25:Dr.
820::
768:}}
764:{{
748:.
728:}}
724:{{
709:.
695:^
683:}}
679:{{
664:.
631:.
620:^
610:.
599:^
551:^
533:.
522:^
502:.
473:.
452:}}
448:{{
433:.
421:^
318:,
298:.
789:.
774:)
760:.
734:)
720:.
689:)
675:.
649:.
593:.
579:.
545:.
516:.
487:.
458:)
444:.
205:3
183:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
