Gathoni muchomba biography templates

Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni wa Muchomba has gained the reputation of stirring controversy every time she speaks on important social issues.

Shortly after winning the 2017 elections, the former radio presenter misread the public mood and sought to revive a debate on “measly” pay for legislators, saying she wanted to be paid well.

The public anger that greeted the MP who was born and brought up in Komothai in Githunguri constituency, was palpable. She has three siblings and a step-family of 11.

Faced with crowd anger wherever she went, the second Kiambu woman rep had to swallow her words and offer an apology.

But she has once again stirred a hornet's nest.

At a public gathering in Kiambu at the weekend, she said local men should marry several wives if they could afford to sustain them.

Many children

The MP was talking about the absence of fathers in the lives of many children and how this had led to serious social problems among youths.

"We give birth to these children and we do not want to own up to them. If you are a man from the Kikuyu community and you can sustain five wives, have them, and if you are a man and you are in a position to bring up (many children), do it, she said, speaking at a violence recovery centre in Kiambaa sub-county.

Dealing with the repercussions, however, promises to be another Gathoni thriller.

While her pronouncements are likely to be supported by some men in a society where polygamy is legal, the MP who started Smart Media College in Nairobi in 2005 and Utugi TV in 2016, should brace for reactions from feminists, church leaders and the general public.

For example, Munene wa Njeru tweeted yesterday: “Gathoni wa Muchomba’s husband should marry another wife or wives besides her. Good leaders must lead by example. Walk your talk. My Take!”

Men’s beef with Gathoni in Central Kenya may not so much be about

The first woman was elected into parliament in 1969. Since then, the political landscape has remained predominantly male. However, the August 9, 2022 elections marked a breakthrough for female politicians because Kenyans elected an overwhelming number of female politicians into parliament. So which female MPs were elected to the Kenyan parliament in 2022?

Kenya has long struggled to get women into politics. Men account for the overwhelming majority of elected officials. Most women are consigned to serving as women representatives of the 47 counties. However, the 2022 elections marked a breakthrough for female politicians. So, how many female MPs are there in parliament?

List of female MPs in Kenya

During the 2017 elections, only 23 women made it to parliament. However, the number of female MPs in Kenya has increased in the 2022 elections because 29 women were elected to Parliament. Some of them are newcomers, while others were re-elected. Here is a list of female MPs based on their respective parties.

UDA female MPs

In the just concluded general elections, UDA sponsored 14 women to parliament. The party stamped its authority in Rift Valley and Central by getting several MP slots in the different constituencies. So, how many women made it to the list of UDA MPs? Here are the female MPs elected on the UDA ticket.

1. Jane Kihara - Naivasha

Kihara has bounced back to retain her seat in the 2022 election. This win means she has made it to parliament for the third time. She was first elected to Parliament in 2003, after the death of her husband, Paul Kihara. In 2013, she vied for the Senate seat but did not win. She vied for the Naivasha seat in 2017 and won with a landslide.

2. Mary Emase - Teso South

Azimio la Umoja maintained its dominance in Busia County but faced stiff competition from

Mike Sonko picks Polycarp Igathe as Nairobi gubernatorial running mate

Updated: 16.5.2017

Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko has settled on oil marketer Vivo Energy’s managing director Polycarp Igathe as his running mate ahead of the August election.

There was no word yet from the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels on whether MD Polycarp Igathe would resign to dive into politics as at the publishing of this story.

Mr Sonko will likely be banking on Polycarp Igathe image as a clean-cut corporate honcho to counter and unseat current governor Evans Kidero, who also had a history in the formal business sector before his venture into politics.

Polycarp Igathe Profile

Polycarp Igathe is the managing director of Vivo Energy Kenya, the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants. Igathe is the current chairman of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and a director at the Kenya Private Sector Alliance, the apex body for the private sector in Kenya. Before joining Vivo Energy, Igathe was the regional managing director for East Africa at fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Haco Tiger Brands.

Polycarp Igathe Biography

Polycarp Igathe graduated from the University of Nairobi in 1995. While in university, he was the president of AIESEC. He got his first job in Australia working for Queensland Health as finance officer.

After a year-and-a-half, Polycarp Igathe came back to Kenya and got hired by Coca- Cola where he worked until 2000. He then joined AfricaOnline as a sales and marketing manager before joining Kenya Breweries Limited as sales operations manager and then as marketing manager. Polycarp Igathe last job before Vivo was with Haco, where he did 10 years.

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Kiambu voters have initiated a petition, collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against their newly-elected Woman Representative Gathoni Wa Muchomba.

The petition has gained traction on social media platforms with some residents of the county suggesting that more than 400,000 signatures have been acquired so far.

The residents are seeking to oust their new representative after she appeared on NTV on Wednesday.

The former journalist was quoted as having stated: "I want to be paid well. I want to be honoured for who I am," while commenting on the Parliamentary Service Commission's move to reverse pay cuts.

Kiambu residents thereafter bashed the first-time lawmaker for what they termed as greed.

A poster with was also created to drum up support for the cause.

A Telegram link to a channel where those interested in finding the recall sheets can communicate has also been shared widely. 

The channel had attracted 250 participants by Thursday afternoon.

[caption caption="Sample recall sheet for Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wa Muchomba"][/caption]