Purity Wangui Ngirici

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Hon. Purity Wangui Ngirici (born 1978) is the second Women Representative of Kirinyaga County. She has been in office since August 2017 after the 8th August general elections. She was elected into office with a Jubilee Party ticket replacing the first Kirinyaga Woman Representative Hon. Winnie Karimi Njuguna.

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Early life and education

Ngirici was born in 1978 and raised in Kirinyaga county. [2] She has a bachelor's degree in commerce from a London University. [3] She is also a business woman. [4] She was elected Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) chairperson. [5]

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References

  1. "Kirinyaga Woman Rep Ngirici speaks out after road rage incident". Citizentv.co.ke. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. "Purity Ngirici: Mt Kenya's new Mafia". Business Today Kenya. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. "Hon. Ngirici, Purity Wangui | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. Reporter, Nairobian. "Choppers and top of the range vehicles: The man behind Woman Rep candidate Wangui wa Ngirici". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. "Kirinyaga woman rep Wangui Ngirici elected Kewopa chairperson". The Star. Retrieved 2020-07-28.