Elijah Mwangi, CBS, is the Principal Secretary, State Department for Sports under The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports. 

Mwangi was first appointed to the Senior Ranks of the Executive by H.E Dr. William Samoei Ruto C.G.H, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-In-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces on 2nd December, 2022 as the Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department for Mining under the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs after successful vetting and approval by the National Assembly of Kenya. 

He was reassigned as the PS in the State Department for Sports on the Notification of Presidential Action (1) 20/03/2025 via the Presidential Action on Re-organization of Government on 19th March 2025.

Prior to the appointment, Mr. Elijah served as a Managing Director at Strategic Synergy Consultants, an International Finance, research and strategy firm. He was responsible for business development spanning financial and strategic management, risk and leadership effectiveness. He has also worked at different capacities in local and international engagements as, Managing partner of an Auditing firm, principal consultant and change management head.

Mr Elijah is an effective business leader, with heightened management experience spanning over 19 years in finance, strategy and research. 

Elijah holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in strategic management and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounts, both from The University of Nairobi. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya. 

His tenure as a Principal Secretary has been marked by strong passion in leveraging technology to streamline processes, forging collaborations and partnerships with stakeholders and offering guidance to provide solutions that confer immense benefits to the public. 

Mr. Elijah is happily married and a loving father.