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Muthama marks academic milestone with master’s from UK university
10th July, 2025 01:46 PM
Former Machakos Senator Johnson Muthama has graduated with a master’s degree in the United Kingdom.
The former legislator posed clad in graduation garments in a photo at the University of Birmingham, which is in the second-largest city in the United Kingdom after London.
“My big day at the University of Birmingham (Master of Public Administration),” Muthama stated in a brief caption of the photo.
PSC commissioner
Muthama, who currently serves at the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), is a holder of a degree from a university in the United Kingdom and also a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America.
Before his commissioner role at the PSC, Muthama was the founding chairman of the ruling UDA Party before resigning to deal with issues affecting elected members of the two houses of Parliament.
Among those he serves with at the PSC include Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, who is also the chairperson of the commission, Likoni MP Mishi Mboko, Joyce Korir, Patrick Makau King’ola, Faith Wairimu Gitau, Erick Okongo Mogeni, Nyali Mohamed Ali Mohamed, Rachel Ameso, and Jeremiah M. Nyegenye, who is the clerk of the Senate.
Political journey
Before that, Muthama has served as the MP for the larger Kangundo constituency, where he is credited for splitting the area to birth Matungulu Constituency.
Muthama also served as the Senator for Machakos in the inaugural Senate of 2013, before deciding to stay away from vying to defend his seat due to his political differences with the Wiper Party led by Kalonzo Musyoka.
Muthama’s political trajectory saw a significant shift as he transitioned into the opposition. From 2013 to 2017, he served as the first Senate Minority Whip under the 2010 Constitution, representing Machakos County.
During this period, he became a key figure in the opposition, co-chairing both the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) and later the National Super Alliance (NASA) management committees.
He was a vocal critic of the Jubilee government, often taking a firm stance on issues of governance and national cohesion. This period cemented his image as a fierce and uncompromising opposition figure.
