He was Kenya’s first Government Spokesman from June, 2004, during the Presidency of Mwai Kibaki, before resigning in 2012 to run for the Machakos County Gubernatorial seat.
He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Whitworth College and his Master of Science in communication from Eastern Washington University.
[5] Mutua began his career as a journalist while still in high school, publishing his first story in the daily newspapers at the age of 15.
While in the United States for further education, he published stories for several American newspapers and started video production work, producing "An African in America" documentary in 1996.
In 2002, he was poached from Sydney and moved to The United Arab Emirates as an assistant professor of Communication and Media at Zayed University.
In 2003, Mutua undertook consultancy work at the then Nation TV, training and assisting journalists transition to modern broadcasting standards as the station changed its name and look to NTV.
He published a fashion magazine called "PASSION" and wrote a book titled "How to be Rich in Africa and Other Secrets of Survival" among many other ventures that included the East African Music Awards in 2011.
[7] He is also the Proprietor of Woni TV station and has diverse interests in the Hotel Industry, Aviation, and Real Estate.
Mutua was appointed the first official government spokesperson of Kenya in June 2003 by the then President Mwai Kibaki and served in that capacity until 3 September 2012.
Under his stewardship in this office, Mutua established a public campaign initiative to promote Kenya's identity, image, culture, and pride among Kenyans and to encourage them to appreciate the positive attributes of their country.
Mutua served at a time when the country was undergoing major conflicts and scandals and he managed to raise the stature of the office by ensuring members of public and media had access to government information.
He was elected on a Wiper Democratic Movement Party ticket alongside Bernard Kiala as his deputy governor.
[13][14] This was a culmination of several months of speculation[15][16][17] among the Kenyan media and general public that Mutua had abandoned Wiper Democratic Movement – the party that had sponsored him for his election as Machakos Governor in 2013.
He was expected to vacate office and seek a fresh mandate as Machakos County Governor; being sponsored by his new political party in line with Kenyan electoral laws.
Mutua contested the Machakos County Governor position for a second and final term in the 2017 general election against Wavinya Ndeti and his former Deputy – Bernard Kiala.
[29] In June 2018, The court of appeal bench comprising judges W. Ouko, M. Warsame and S. Gatembu Kairu nullified[30] the election of Alfred Mutua.
[43] Interventions in the Agricultural sector saw the people of Machakos move from being dependent on government food relief during drought and famine to being self-sufficient and trading their surplus produce with neighboring Counties of Kitui, Makueni and Kajiado.
With over 500 solar-powered boreholes dug and equipped between 2013 and 2022 in all sub-counties, 240 dams and pans and 216 weirs, the water problem is far from over, but great strides were made.
[46][47] Mutua initiated scholarships for the youth in Machakos wishing to pursue courses at Certificate, Diploma and Degree levels.
[54] On 9 December 2021, at the second edition of the Africa Illustrious Awards 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria, Mutua was feted as the Best Governor of the Year due to his work in Community Development, Healthcare, recreational facilities, infrastructure and Health Care.
[63] Mutua married Josephine Thitu on 1 July 2000 at a church ceremony in Nairobi Baptist Ngong Road.