Edward Kobia is the Current Ag. Managing Director of the Meru County Investment & Development Corporation since July 2024.

Re-deployed from the Department of Youth Affairs, Sports, Gender and Social Development.

He holds a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nairobi, P1 Certificate from Kilimambogo T.T.C, CREAT certificate from GOIBEI Education Centre and Senior Management Course (S.M.C) from Kenya School of Government.

Mr. Edward served as District Examination Officer/Programme Officer DiCECE for Tigania East Sub-county up to January 2015.