Martha Wangari Wanjira
Martha Wangari Wanjira | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Constituency | Gilgil Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Wangarì Wanjìra |
| Party | United Democratic Alliance (2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Jubilee Party (2017 |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
Martha Wangarì Wanjìra is a Kenyan politician from the United Democratic Alliance. She represents the Gilgil Constituency in the National Assembly.[1]
Education
Martha received her early education at Kahuhia Girls High School, where she completed her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2001.[1] She later joined the University of Nairobi, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics.[1] In 2011, she furthered her studies at Africa Nazarene University, earning a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA).[2][3]
Career
Martha began her public engagement in 2007 as a founder member, community mobilizer, and strategist with the Kibaki Tena Secretariat.[1][3] In 2010, she became a founder member and National Treasurer of the United Democratic Forum Party (UDF), a role she held until 2013.[1] Her political career advanced when she joined the Parliament of Kenya as a Nominated Member of the Senate from 2013 to 2017. She was later elected to the National Assembly, serving as a Member of Parliament from 2017 to 2022.[1]
She was first elected in the 2017 Kenyan general election for the Jubilee Party and in 2013 she joined the Senate.[4]
In 2022 she the single member constituency representatives for Gilgil. Other women in a similar position were Charity Kathambi Chepkwony for Njoro Constituency, Jayne Kihara for Naivasha Constituency and Irene Mrembo Njoki for Bahati Constituency.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "HON. WANJIRA, MARTHA WANGARI | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Archived from the original on 2025-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "HON. WANJIRA, MARTHA WANGARI | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ a b "Martha Wangari Profile: Education, Career, Family, Net Worth". 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
- ^ "Meet Martha Wangari, the dashing Gilgil MP". hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "New dawn: Women's historic wins in year of firsts, shifting tides and upsets". Daily Nation. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2025-07-05.