User talk:Mwangi Mukami

Mwangi Mukami serves as the President of Mwangi Mukami International, an International non-profit making, non-partisan private charity; founded on the philosophy of "Somewhere to stand." He is also the Honorary Chairperson of the [Martin Luther King Jr. Africa Foundation], the Goodwill Peace Ambassador to Kenya of the Gandhi USA Foundation and Board Member of the African Kids in Need Network.

Mwangi Mukami was born on November 1, 1984, in an informal settlement, an improvised and struggling neighborhood in Kawangware, Kenya. At age 14, He founded the CETA (Christ End Time Ambassadors) Global Ministry, a network of slum pastors involved in rehabilitating drug addicts, street workers, orphaned children and empowering young people at risk.

In 1998, He was selected by Union of National Radio Television Organization of Africa-Program Exchange Center (URTNA-PEC) in Nairobi, Kenya as a child presenter for the "Ni sisi" Program.

From 2000 to 2003, Mwangi Mukami served in different capacities in the Children's Cabinet, including Spokesperson, Junior Minister for Education, Children's Vice President and first male President of the Children's Parliament in Kenya. He was elected President of the East Africa Children's Assembly and became the only child to participate in the entire National Constitutional Conference where he served on various committees.

In 2004, Mr. Mukami founded the National Youth Parliament and served as its Founding Youth President. During his tenure, he helped establish the first e-learning program for secondary schools in Kenya. He was appointed a Board Member of the [Computer Literacy Initiative of Kenya] (CLIK.org) and Deputy Country Director of [Resource Network Internationa]l.

Mwangi Mukami co-founded the National Community Based Organization Council in 2005 and served as its first Executive Director. He joined the Global Alliance for Teens and helped to establish the Africa Teens Federation and was elected the President of the World Teens Federation.

When the Ministry of Youth Affairs was established In 2006, he served as the Secretary of the Interim Consultative Youth Council. Mr. Mukami was also an advisor to the [Ninth Vice President of Kenya, Hon. Dr. Moody Awori] and the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Hon. Mohammed Kuti.

In 2008, he was honored by the Government of the State of Georgia, with a [Senate Commendation] for his work in Kenya and across Africa. His other meritorious international achievements include: the Gandhi Peace Award (United States); the Youth order of Merit for Advancement of Humanity (Philippines); Morris Brown Peace Medal (United States), and the East Africa Children Lieutenant of the Year Award (Kenya).

Mwangi Mukami has appeared as a special guest of Victor Oladakum in Turning Point International, a Program aired in over 170 countries, and he was named the 68th most influential young person in 2005, by the Idealist Youth Organization.

Mwangi Mukami is the proprietor of the Maurice Tseych Group Inc., and the Presiding Minister of the Signets of the Knight.