Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta (born 8 April 1964) is a Kenyan educator who served as First Lady of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. She is the wife of Uhuru Kenyatta, the immediate former Kenyan president.
Kenyatta has voiced her opinion on a number of social issues in Kenya ranging from mother and child wellness,[2][3] including a mother baby hospital unit named after her.[2] Kenyatta has encouraged patients to fight cancer by early screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancer[4] 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,[5] and promoting conservation of historic sites and monuments.[6]
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,[7] to reduce child maternal mortality rates. On 24 October 2014, she was named Kenya Person of the Year.[8] She is Catholic and serves as an alumna of the Catholic girls' school, Kianda School.[9]
^ abMuriuki, Benjamin (2017-05-22). "Margaret Kenyatta, Ida Odinga and Rachel Ruto Are Teachers by Profession". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
^ abKahenda, 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.
^"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.
margaret, kenyatta, husband, halfsister, with, same, name, mayor, margaret, gakuo, kenyatta, born, april, 1964, kenyan, educator, served, first, lady, kenya, from, 2013, 2022, wife, uhuru, kenyatta, immediate, former, kenyan, president, kenyatta, august, 2018f. For her husband s halfsister with the same name see Margaret Kenyatta mayor Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta born 8 April 1964 is a Kenyan educator who served as First Lady of Kenya from 2013 to 2022 She is the wife of Uhuru Kenyatta the immediate former Kenyan president Margaret KenyattaKenyatta in August 2018First Lady of KenyaIn role 9 April 2013 13 September 2022PresidentUhuru KenyattaPreceded byLucy KibakiSucceeded byRachel RutoPersonal detailsBornMargaret Wanjiru Gakuo 1964 04 08 8 April 1964 age 59 NationalityKenyanSpouseUhuru Kenyatta m 1991 wbr Children3 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Social activism 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMargaret Wanjiru Gakuo was born on 8 April 1964 to a Kenyan father Njuguna Gakuo a former director of the Kenya Railways Corporation and a German mother Magdalena 1 She attended St Andrews School in Molo Kenya and received a Bachelor of Education from Kenyatta University 1 Social activism edit Kenyatta has voiced her opinion on a number of social issues in Kenya ranging from mother and child wellness 2 3 including a mother baby hospital unit named after her 2 Kenyatta has encouraged patients to fight cancer by early screening for breast cervical and prostate cancer 4 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 5 and promoting conservation of historic sites and monuments 6 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 7 to reduce child maternal mortality rates On 24 October 2014 she was named Kenya Person of the Year 8 She is Catholic and serves as an alumna of the Catholic girls school Kianda School 9 See also editBeyond ZeroReferences edit 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 a b 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 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 Home page of schoolExternal links editMargaret Kenyatta nbsp This Kenyan biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Kenyatta amp oldid 1160765185, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
