Mr. Mohamed Birik was appointed Secretary Administration in the State Department for Petroleum in 2021. Prior to this, he was  Regional Commissioner, North Eastern, where he served from 2018 to 2020. He is an Alternate Director at the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) where he sits in the Business and Strategy Committee.
A career administrator, Mr. Birik joined the Civil Service as a District Officer in 1994. Since then, he has served in various parts of the country as a District Officer, District Commissioner, County Commissioner and Regional Commissioner. Mr. Birik is a decorated officer having been awarded Order of the Golden Warrior (OGW) in 2008 following successful restoration of peace and security in Mt. Elgon District where he was the DC.

Mr. Birik holds Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing a Masters in Peace and  Conflict Resolution at Kenyatta University. He has attended various courses at Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA) including Advanced Public Administration, Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) and Senior Management Course (SMC). Other notable courses attended include Certificate Course in Management at the Center of Excellence for Stability of Police Units in  Italy and, Kenya – Uganda Border Conference.