Kinuthia Murugu (died July 9, 2009, in

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) was

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of Youth and Sports affairs in

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Early life and navy career

As a youth, Murugu participated in

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activities while at Starehe Boys Centre and School. Later he studied at

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and graduated with bachelor's degree in commerce. After university he joined

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, and was once a peacekeeper in

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. He attained

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's rank and retired from the military in 1996.Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Senior career

After military career he worked as the

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n regional General Manager of the shipping company

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. Murugu was the director of

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's Africa Regional Office in Nairobi from 2001 to 2006. In 2006 Murugu was appointed the Youth and Sports Permanent Secretary at the Kenyan Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He subsequently resigned from his position at World Scout Bureau, and Rubina Marivonne Haroon of

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became the new regional director. Murugu launched the ''National Youth Enterprise Fund'' and the ''Kazi Kwa Vijana'' initiatives aimed at reducing unemployment and crime among Kenyan youth.

Personal life

Writing poems was one of his hobbies and he published a poetry collection titled ''Feelings? Just Feelings?'' in 2003. He was also the chairman of Old Starehean Society, the alumni organisation of the high school he attended. Murugu left a widow and four sons.

Death

Murugu was

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on June 19, 2009, at 3 am in

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estate of Nairobi and the carjackers shot him in the chest, injuring him seriously. The carjackers fled the scene. He died of the injuries on July 9, 2009, at

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. He is buried at his farm in Kiambaa, Kiambu County.

References

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