Margaret Kenyatta
 |
Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta | |
|---|---|
 Kenyatta in August 2018 | |
| First Lady of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2013 | |
| President | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Lucy Kibaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo 8 April 1964 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3
|
| Residence | State House |
Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta (born 8 April 1964) is a Kenyan educator, First Lady of Kenya, and wife of Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Kenya's fourth President. Her husband was inaugurated on 9 April 2013 at Kasarani.[1]
Biography
Kenyatta was born to a Kenyan father, Njuguna Gakuo, a former Director of the Kenya Railways Corporation, and a German mother, Magdalena.[2] She attended St. Andrews School in Molo, Kenya, and received a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University.[2]
Social activism
Kenyatta has voiced her opinion on a number of social issues in Kenya ranging from mother and child wellness,[3][4] including a mother baby hospital unit named after her.[5] Kenyatta has encouraged patients to fight cancer by early screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancer[6] and tackling diabetes by encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Kenyatta is also a big supporter of numerous educational and charity programs in Kenya, taking part in the opening of WE Charity college in Narok county,[7] and promoting conservation of historic sites and monuments.[8]
Public opinion of her in Kenya tends to focus positively on the simplicity of her fashion and temperament, and negatively on her perceived timidity.[citation needed] Since the inauguration, Kenyatta has headed up a campaign, dubbed the Beyond Zero Campaign, [9] to reduce child maternal mortality rates. On 24 October 2014, she was named Kenya Person of the Year.[10] She is Catholic and serves as an alumna of the Catholic girl's school, Kianda School.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Uhuru sworn in as president - Daily Nation". www.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ a b Muriuki, Benjamin (2017-05-22). "Margaret Kenyatta, Ida Odinga and Rachel Ruto Are Teachers by Profession". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- ^ Kahenda, Mercy. "Margret Kenyatta Mother baby unit to boost maternal health in Nakuru and environs". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Kenya to take UHC lessons from Barbados, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta says". Capital News. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Kahenda, Mercy. "Margret Kenyatta Mother baby unit to boost maternal health in Nakuru and environs". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Margaret Kenyatta calls for lifestyle change to combat disease". hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Kiplagat, Robert. "First Lady roots for education in eradicating poverty". The Standard. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ Kamunde, Muraya (2019-08-10). "First Lady calls for cooperation in conservation of archaeological sites". KBC | Kenya's Watching. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "Unveiling UHURU MUIGAI KENYATTA's wife.. Mama MARGARET WANJIRU KENYATTA". Daily Post (Kenya). March 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ^ "Margaret Kenyatta is the 2014 UN in Kenya Person of the Year - Daily Nation". www.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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