Prior to his new appointment, he headed the conglomerate's operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
His position as regional head has been filled by Google Israel's managing director, Mr Meir Brand. The new appointments will come into effect on April 1.
"I have decided to handle Kenya. The regional role was administratively heavy and I want to grow the Kenyan market," Mr Mucheru told Daily Nation in a telephone interview.
Mr Mucheru has been performing the duties of a country manager in an acting capacity since January when the former Kenya boss, Ms Olga Arara, left Google days after the internet firm launched investigations into the data poaching scandal.
A Kenyan online business directory, Mocality, accused Google in January of fraudulently accessing its database and using information to deceive clients into buying sites under the Getting Kenyan Businesses Online.
The changes are expected to inject confidence in the firm that had come under attack at a time when it is increasing activity in the region to bring more people online, now that there is availability of relatively cheaper and faster internet.
Ms Olga Arara was the first casualty of the scandal, and according to Mr Mucheru, the only employee to face the axe as a result Mocality saga.
"We have not retrenched any employees since Ms Arara left the company," he said.
By Nation Correspondent
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