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Jonathan Mueke (born 4 November 1976 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan politician who is serving as the Deputy Governor of Nairobi County.
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Early life and education
Mueke's parents are Frank Mueke, a medical doctor and Juliana Mueke, a nurse by profession. Mueke was educated at the Nairobi Baptist Church, Kilimani Primary School and the Nairobi School. He subsequently enrolled at Wayne State University in the United States and Majored in Bsc. Computer Science and minored in Business Administration. He then attended Oakland University for an MBA, double Major in Global Information Technology and Entrepreneurship. During his undergraduate years, he served as the organising secretary for the African Students Association.
Jonathan is also an entrepreneur with interests in the Technology, Real Estate & Digital Printing sectors and is continually involved in several community projects across Kenya.
Personal life
Jonathan is married to Catherine Mueke and they have a son, Trevor.
Political career
In the 2007 elections, Mueke unsuccessfully contested the Westlands parliamentary seat. In 2013 Mueke was the running mate in Evans Kidero gubernatorial bid and they were elected as Nairobi County Governor and Deputy Governor respectively. The Deputy Governor’s office has direct responsibility for the following sectors:
- Infrastructure, Public Works & Transport
- Commerce, Trade, tourism & Cooperatives
- Agriculture & Forestry, and
- ICT, Youth & Social Services