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GIDEON MAITHA MUNG'ARO
"GVN Gideon -003.jpgn Maitha Mung'aro, OGW [born 15 June 1966] is a Kenyan politician has served as the Governor of Kilifi County since 25/08/2023. Prior to becoming a governor, he served as the first Mayor of Malindi town between 1998 to 2002. Mung'aro was elected Member of Parliament for Malindi constituency from 2007 to 2012."

Early Life, Education and Family
He was born on June 15, 1966 in the small rural village of Dabaso in Kilifi North sub-county, Kilifi County, on the Kenyan Coast. Mung’aro attended Dabaso Primary and Malindi Secondary Schools, before he graduated in Human Resource Management from GRETSA University, near Thika town. He is married to Susanne, with whom they have two grown children, Ian and Vivian and one grandchild.

HOTEL INDUSTRY
Hon. Mung’aro began his career in the hotel industry, where he rose through the ranks to manage one of the finest beach hotels in Kilifi County. Later, he was elected chairperson of the Malindi chapter of the Coast Tourism Association (CTA).

COMPETITIVE POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE
Hon. Mung’aro’s leadership in the hotel and tourism industry led to his nomination as Councilor, becoming First Mayor of Malindi town, where he served between 1998 and 2002. Under his leadership as the mayor, Malindi town became a national and international tourism hub. The United Nations named Malindi one the best tourist destinations and the cleanest towns in the world. In the elections of 2007, Mung’aro contested the Malindi Parliamentary Constituency seat and won. And when the larger Malindi Constituency was split into Malindi and Kilifi North Constituencies, Mung’aro moved to his native Kilifi North Constituency where he contested in the 2013 elections and won, joining parliament again.

In the 2007 general elections, Mung’aro contested in the Kilifi County Gubernatorial race under the Jubilee Party and emerged strong-second in a competitive field of Kilifi County political heavyweights.

Owing to his experience and close association with the National Government of H.E President Uhuru Kenya, Hon. Mung’aro was appointed the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Lands. During his service in this position, Mung’aro quietly lobbied Government to issue title deeds to the landless and squatters of Kilifi County. By the time he was transferred as Chief Administrative Secretary to the Ministry of Devolution, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), over 10,000 dwellers in settlement schemes, and peasants in Kilifi County had acquired land title deeds. He has made a significant mark in Kenya’s quest to actualize devolution.

In addition to the roles Hon. Mung’aro has played as hotelier, councilor, mayor, two-term Member of Parliament, and now, Chief Administrative Secretary in the National Government, he has served in other leadership capacities.

Mung’aro served for two years as chairperson of the defunct ALGAK – (All Local Government Authorities of Kenya). Between 2008 and 2013, he served as member of the Pan African Parliament, which sat quarterly in South Africa. In this capacity, he chaired the Eastern Region caucus for the organization and led many elections observer delegations to many member states. Between 2013 and 2016, Hon. Mung’aro served as Chairperson of the Coast Parliamentary Group (CPG). Through his sponsoring party ODM, he also served as the minority chief-whip in the National Assembly from 2013 to 2014.

Development Record
It is hard to enumerate all the development projects Hon. Mung’aro has undertaken as mayor, two-time member of parliament and now, as Chief Administrative Secretary in the National Government.Suffice it to say he is a performer. Below is a summary of Mung’aro’s development record:

Water Services:

Mung’aro initiated the Kakuyuni to Kilifi town piping water project, facilitated the underwater piping project to Kirepwa Island, and water piping and storage projects at Kilodi, Uyombu, and Matsangoni among others.

Education:

In the area of education, Mung’aro has helped build, renovate and equip numerous primary and secondary schools in both Malindi and Kilifi North Constituencies. They include Majajani, Takaungu, Fumbini, Mida, Majaoni, and Kakoneni Girls Secondary Schools; Mudzongoloni, Jimba, and Chiriba Primary Schools. Others are St. Thomas, Chumani, Mnarani, Ngala Girls, Mbaraka Chembe, and Majajani Secondary Schools; as well as Watamu Uyongo, Matsangoni, Roka, Soyosoyo, Tezo, Bahari, Mtondia, and Basi Primary Schools. The list is endless.

Health Services:

With support from donors, personal philanthropy and the constituency development fund, Hon. Mung’aro helped build and renovate health centers, maternity wings and dispensaries. A good example is: Mavueni Dispensary.

Land issues:

Land and settlement have been Hon. Mung’aro’s passionate projects. He has helped build settlement schemes, encouraged fellow leaders to address land issues, lobbied Government for issuance of title deeds to scheme dwellers, like Kadzinuni, Kinodi, Sosobora, Malanga, Viriko and Sabaki, and elsewhere in Kilifi County.

Roads:

As mayor of Malindi, Hon. Mung’aro initiated roadworks projects, such as Basi-Beach Road, Kiramwango-Kiwandani Road, Kilifi Primary School Road, Top-life Road, Kilifi Primary-Mtaani Road, and Tuskys Road. Others are Malindi-Watamu Beach Road, Baricho-Galana Rd, Pishimwenga-Mwangea Road, Arabuko-Sosobora Road, Timboni-Turtle Bay Road, and Mbaraka Chembe-Simba Road.

Honors and Accolades
With the many accomplishments in his public leadership career, Hon. Mung’aro can only be characterized as an achiever whose distinguished record speaks for itself. He has won awards, citations and commendations, locally and internationally. Among these are:  The Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW), Distinguished Service Medal (DS), Most Honorable Order (MHO) which was awarded by the Government of Israel for being among the 36 best performing mayors of the world, the Peace Pillar for Malindi (an award by the United Nations), and Mayor’s Green Estate Award granted for environmental conservation during his tenure as the Mayor of Malindi.

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