Patrick Mariru

Doctor
Patrick Mariru
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence
Assumed office
2 December 2022
Member of the National Assembly Laikipia West
In office
31 August 2017 – 2022
Preceded byWachira Karani
Succeeded byWachira Karani
Speaker, County Assembly of Laikipia
Assumed office
2013
Personal details
Born (1978-07-05) 5 July 1978
NationalityKenyan
Political partyJP
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi Bachelor of Laws
Kenya School of Law Diploma in Law
University of London Master’s Degree of Science in Public Policy and Management and in Divinity
JKUAT Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership and Governance
OccupationGovernence Consultancy

Patrick Mariru (born 1978) is an advocate who is serving as a Principal Secretary in the Government of Kenya in the Ministry of Defence. He has also served as the Member of Parliament for Laikipia West Constituency from 2017 to 2022, having previously been the inaugural Speaker of the County Assembly of Laikipia County.[1]

References

  1. ^ "DR. PATRICK MARIRU PHD CBS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE – Ministry of Defence – Kenya". Retrieved 27 June 2025.