MARTHA WANGARI
| AGE | 42 YEARS |
| GENDER | FEMALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Martha Wangari is a Kenyan politician and the current member of parliament for Gilgil Constituency on a UDA ticket.
She previously served as a nominated senator and held several committee roles.
Wangari has been vocal on matters of public accountability and legislative oversight.
She was born in September 1983.
Educational Background of Martha Wangari
Martha Wangari began her secondary education at Kahuhia Girls High School, where she attained her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2001.
She then enrolled at the University of Nairobi, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Statistics.
In 2011 when she completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) at Africa Nazarene University.
Career information
Wanjira’s public service and political journey began in 2007, when she joined the Kibaki Tena Secretariat as a founder member, community mobiliser, and strategist.
Between 2010 and 2013, she played a key role in party politics as a founding member and National Treasurer of the United Democratic Forum (UDF) party.
In 2013, she was nominated to the Senate by the Jubilee Coalition, where she served until 2017.
During this term, she served in several parliamentary committees, including Labour and Social Welfare (Vice-Chairperson), Land and Natural Resources, and County Public Accounts and Investments.
Martha Wangari was also an executive member of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association and served as Deputy Secretary of the Kenya Women Parliamentarians Association (KEWOPA).
In the 2017 General Election, she was elected Member of the National Assembly for Gilgil Constituency, serving up to 2022, and was re-elected afterwards.
During this period, she held memberships in the Defence and Foreign Relations and Delegated Legislation committees, contributing to national policy debates and security oversight.
Family life
Martha’s family life has not been publicised, and therefore, there is not much public information on her family.
However, Martha Wangari identifies herself as a mother, a daughter and a sister.
Net worth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, Wangari earns a gross salary of Ksh739,600 as a Member of Parliament. This includes Basic Salary of Ksh443,760, House Allowance of Ksh150,000, and Salary Market Adjustment of Ksh145,840.
She also earns Ksh7,500 per sitting, up to a maximum of Ksh120,000 monthly.
Martha Wangari is also entitled to a Mileage Allowance of Ksh116.63 per kilometre, capped at Ksh353,778 monthly, a Car Maintenance Allowance of Ksh356,525 monthly, and an Airtime Allowance of Ksh15,000 monthly.
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