ELIJAH KURURIA NJOROGE
AGE | NOT KNOWN |
GENDER | MALE |
OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Elijah Kururia Njoroge is the Member of Parliament for Gatundu North Constituency.
He was elected in 2022 as an independent candidate, making him the only Independent MP in Central Kenya at the time.
Before becoming an MP, he served as a Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Biashara ward in Ruiru, Kiambu County, from 2017 to 2022.
Educational Background of Elijah Kururia
Elijah Kururia Njoroge earned a Diploma from St. Paul’s University between 2017 and 2019.
Concurrently, Noroge was enrolled at the University of Nairobi, where he completed a bachelor’s degree between 2017 and 2020.
He is currently pursuing a master’s in business administration (MBA) at USIU Nairobi.
Career life
Before entering national politics, Kururia served as the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Ruiru’s Biashara Ward in the Kiambu County Assembly from 2017 to 2022.
He contested the Gatundu North Parliamentary seat as an independent candidate in August 2022, winning with 30,799 votes, significantly ahead of his opponents Wanjiku Kibe and Francis Kigo.
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Kururia quickly earned a reputation for bold and unconventional tactics, campaigning by helicopter and drawing large crowds in remote areas.
He was also acclaimed as the best performing MCA in the Mt. Kenya region in 2021.
Networth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, Elijah Kururia earns a gross salary of KSh 739,600 as a Member of Parliament.
This includes:
- Basic Salary: KSh 443,760
- House Allowance: KSh 150,000
- Salary Market Adjustment: KSh 145,840
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Elijah Kururia also receives:
- Sitting Allowance: KSh 7,500 per parliamentary sitting, up to a maximum of KSh 120,000 monthly
- Mileage Allowance: KSh 116.63 per kilometre (capped at KSh 353,778 monthly)
- Car Maintenance Allowance: KSh 356,525 monthly
- Airtime Allowance: KSh 15,000 monthly
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