Hon. (Peter) Mbiyu Koinange | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Office of the President, MP for Kiambaa | |
| In office 1963–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Njenga Karume |
| Constituency | Kiambaa (Kiambu) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mbiyu wa Koinange 1907 Kiambaa, Kiambu (Central Kenya) |
| Died | 3 September 1981 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Resting place | Kiambaa, Kiambu |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Political party | Kenya African National Union (KANU) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics, University of Cambridge (St. John's College), Columbia University, Ohio Wesleyan University, Hampton Institute, Alliance High School |
| Cabinet | Jomo Kenyatta |
Peter Mbiyu Koinange[1] (1907 – 3 September 1981) was a politician from Kenya. He served in the government and cabinet of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, for 16 years. During this time, he held the post of member of parliament for the Kiambaa constituency and the portfolios of Minister of State for Education, External Affairs, Pan-African Affairs, as well as Minister of State in the Office of the President.
- ^ Peter Mbiyu Koinange officially dropped the use of "Peter" in the 1950s–1960s.
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