Andrew Karanja
Recorded incumbent · Kenya
At a glance
Recorded current position: Cabinet Secretary
Aspirant sought seat: Not listed on this office record (see interactive profile for any separate campaign)
County: Kenya · Constituency: Not recorded · Ward: Not recorded
Party: Non-Partisan
Record updated: 2026-05-20 (record update, not independent verification).
Last verified: Not recorded.
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Biography
Hon. Andrew Karanja previously served as Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development. He was appointed by H.E. President William Ruto and approved by the National Assembly under Article 152 of the Constitution. As CS he was responsible for national agricultural policy, food security, livestock development and oversight of state corporations under the agriculture sector. He is no longer listed in the current Cabinet at president.go.ke/cabinet/.
Education
• PhD in Development Economics and Policy — Wageningen University, Netherlands (1998–2002) • MSc in Agricultural Economics — University of Nairobi (1987–1991) • BSc in Agriculture — University of Nairobi (1984–1987)
Professional experience
• Early career: Extension Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (Government of Kenya) • Planning Officer, Ministry of Agriculture • Coffee Research Foundation (CRF) — Research Officer / Agricultural Economist, rising to Senior Agricultural Economist and Head of Economics Department • 2003–: Agricultural Economist, The World Bank • Research Fellow, Tegemeo Institute of Agricultural Policy and Development, Egerton University • Independent consultant on rural development, agriculture, project evaluation and impact assessment for the Government of Kenya, World Bank, African Development Bank, USAID, European Union, NGOs and private-sector clients • Personal Assistant to former Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mithika Linturi • 2024–present: Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development • Author of 26+ peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in international and local publications
Political experience
• 2024–present: Appointed Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development by President William Ruto (broad-based government; sworn in August 2024). Career civil servant / technocrat — not an elected politician.
Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/2024/https://www.president.go.ke/cabinet/
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