Mercy Gakuya
Mercy Gakuya is a Kenyan politician. She is a member of the Jubilee Party and the Member of Parliament for Kasarani Constituency.[1][2][3]
Life
[edit]Gakuya was born and brought up in Nairobi County. Her family relocated to Muringa, where she attended Muringa Primary School and Gitugi Girls Secondary School for her primary and secondary education, respectively. She furthered her education at the University of Nairobi where she acquired a bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Zoology, and a master's degree in Medical Physiology.[4][3] She also attended Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where she acquired a master's degree in Leadership and Governance.[2][5]
Gakuya was elected as the Member of Parliament for Kasarani Constituency in 2017. Prior to her election, she worked as a lecturer at Kenyatta University.[4][3] In 2017, she became a member of the Parliamentary Broadcasting & Library committee and the Departmental Committee on Health at the National Assembly.[3]
She is the daughter of James Gakuya, the Member of Parliament for Embakasi North Constituency.[4][6]
References
[edit]- ^ AfricaNews (11 August 2017). "22 women make grand entry into Kenya's parliament". Africanews. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Mercy Wanjiku Gakuya – Tuvuke Initiative". Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Hon. Gakuya, Mercy Wanjiku". National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Father and daughter who are both MPs in Nairobi". Pulselive Kenya. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ "The young faces in Kenya's new political arena". Daily Nation. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ PSCU (20 November 2018). "President Kenyatta mourns Kasarani MP Mercy Gakuya's father". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 25 August 2021.