1.
Munya is the father.
He was born Peter Gatirau. The
son of Mr. Jackson Munya M'Rukunga and Mrs. Grace Mwakithi; raised in Muthaara,
Meru County.
2.
Alumni of Chogoria Boys
and Meru School.
He sat for and passed his ‘O’
Levels at Chogoria Boys High School, and proceeded to Meru School for his ‘A’
levels. At Meru School, Hon. Peter Munya was the Chairman of the Debating Club
and a winner of the Provincial Public Speaking Competition. Which is a great
achievement considering his strong Meru accent.
3.
A champion of the youth.
He founded and chaired Kenya
Young Parliamentarians Association with the aim of championing in Parliament,
issues affecting Kenyan youth.
4.
Advocate for women
empowerment.
Hon. Peter Munya founded the
Tigania Women SACCO with the main objective of empowering women economically by
enabling them access affordable credit and mobilizes savings. The SACCO has
enabled women to venture into small-scale businesses and other income
generating activities.
5.
Disgusted by Miraa.
He first chewed Miraa (Khat) in 1989 while
preparing for his A-level exams in Meru School when a friend told him it would
help with mental retention. The result was however disastrous as he got too
intoxicated after chewing overnight while revising and was unable to remember
anything during the next day’s exam.
6.
Almost started a war.
Mr. Munya had travelled to
Hargeisa, the capital of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland to lobby for
easier trade rules for Miraa exporters in Kenya in exchange for some form of
recognition for Somaliland. The Somali government imposed a ban on Miraa
imports from Kenya because Meru Governor Peter Munya had "used the
business to campaign for the breakup of the country."
7.
Very Sexy Wife.
Peter Gatirau might not be the best
looking guy but he has a charm for good looking women. Munya is married to
Phoebe Munya and they have two children Karauni and Nkio.
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