WangarĩMaathai was a Kenyan social,environmental,and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement,an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees,environmental conservation,and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Meru or Amîîrú are a Bantu ethnic group that inhabit the Meru region of Kenya. The region is situated on the fertile lands of the north and eastern slopes of Mount Kenya in the former Eastern Province.
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology is an international scientific research institute,headquartered in Nairobi,Kenya that works towards improving lives and livelihoods of people in Africa.
The University of Nairobi is a collegiate research university based in Nairobi and is the largest university in Kenya. Although its history as an educational institution dates back to 1956,it did not become an independent university until 1970. During that year,the University of East Africa was split into three independent universities:the Makerere University in Uganda,the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania,and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi is a Kenyan politician and land economist who is currently serving as Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya,and since 2023,in an expanded role of Foreign &Diaspora Affairs Minister of Kenya. As of 1 November 2024,he is also serving as the cabinet secretary in the ministry of interior,albeit in an acting capacity,succeeding Prof. Kithure Kindiki who was appointed Deputy president following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. He is a former party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC),one of the founding political parties,of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the national government of the Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of 47 Counties,each county with its own semi-autonomous governments,including the national capital of Nairobi,where the national government is primarily based.
Orders,decorations,and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". Awards are made by the president upon the advice of a National Honours and Awards Committee in the president's office. Individuals are nominated for awards by district committees,government ministries,religious organisations,non-governmental organisations,individuals and others. The Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart is the highest honour awarded by the Kenyan government.
Helen Wanjiru Gichohi is a Kenyan ecologist who was President of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from 2007 to 2013.
The chief justice of Kenya is a public office in the Republic of Kenya established under Article 161 of the country's Constitution as the head of the Judiciary of Kenya. Under Article 163,the chief justice also serves as the president of the Supreme Court of Kenya. The chief justice is assisted by the deputy chief justice,who also serves as the deputy president of the Supreme Court.
The 11th Parliament of Kenya was the meeting of the legislative branch of the national government of Kenya,which began on 28 March 2013. It is the first Parliament to incorporate the structural reforms laid out in the 2010 Constitution. The constitution re-established the Senate and increased the size of the National Assembly from 224 seats to 349 seats.
Anne Mumbi Waiguru,EGH,is the second Governor of Kirinyaga County in Kenya,who has been in office since 22 August 2017.
Chuka University is a public university in Kenya.
Jane Catherine Ngila is the head of the Chemical Sciences Department at the University of Johannesburg,her work focuses on applying nanotechnology for water purification. She is Acting Executive Director of the African Academy of Sciences and member of the Academy of Science of South Africa.
Joyce Ann Wainaina,is the Managing Partner of Chui Ventures a Pan-African Seed fund with a gender-inclusive focus,backing local founders building mass-market solutions. She was previously a managing director of Citibank where she was Head of Citi's Global Network Banking across Sub Sahara Africa. She is a Kenyan corporate executive,who previously served as the chief executive officer,of Citibank Kenya and East Africa,from 2014 - 2019
Abraham Kithure Kindiki is a Kenyan politician and lawyer who is currently serving as the 3rd deputy President of Kenya since 1 November 2024. He assumed this office following the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua. Before becoming Deputy President,he served as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior from 22 October 2022 to 31 October 2024 under President William Ruto,and he represented Tharaka-Nithi County in the Senate of Kenya from 2013 until 2022. He assumed office as the third Deputy President of Kenya under the new 2010 constitution.
Kenya Kwanza is a Kenyan political alliance currently headed by William Ruto. The political coalition currently holds the speakership position in both the National Assembly and Senate of Kenya. It was formed in the period leading up to the 2022 Kenyan general election,originally consisting of three parties:the United Democratic Alliance (UDA),Amani National Congress and FORD–Kenya. By 8 April 2022,several more political parties had joined the alliance,bringing the total number of constituent parties to 12. On 18 August 2022,a number of politicians from the United Democratic Movement announced they would be joining the alliance.
Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua is a Kenyan politician,and former 2nd deputy president of Kenya. As a member of the Jubilee Party,Gachagua served as Member of Parliament for Mathira from 2017 to 2022.
The Shakahola Forest incident involves a religious cult led by Paul Nthenge Mackenzie,founder of Good News International Ministries. The incident came to public attention in March of 2023 when a concerned man reported to the police that his wife and daughter,who had traveled from Nairobi,Kenya,to join Paul Nthenge Mackenzie's remote Good News International Ministries in Kilifi County had not returned.
Events in the year 2024 in Kenya.
Mary Njoki is a Kenyan businesswoman,executive and entrepreneur. She founded Glass House PR,a Public relations company based in kenya since 2012.
