Martha Karua Biography
Martha Karua is a Kenyan politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency and an advocate for the High court of Kenya.
Facts About Martha Karua
- Name: Martha Karua
- Age: 62 years old
- Political Party: NARC- Kenya
- Constituency: Gichugu constituency
- Telephone: 0721 623 342/020 2221291 Ext 32548/0733 747551
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- Email: gichugu@parliament.go.ke
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarthaKarua
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Martha Karua PhotoMartha Karua Education
- Date: 1980 → 1981
- Education Institution: Kenya School of Law
- Qualification: Postgraduate Diploma
- Date: 1977 → 1980
- Education Institution: University of Nairobi
- Qualification: Undergraduate
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Keburia Girls’ School, Ngiriambu Girls’ School
- Qualification: (O-Level)
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: St. Michael’s Girls’ Boarding Primary School
- Qualification: Not Available
Martha Karua Professional Career
After completing high school, which Martha jokes about having attended four different schools, she went on to pursue a law degree at Nairobi University and graduated with honors. At the young age of 24, Martha was appointed as a Magistrate and served in a number of courts including Nakuru and Kibera. As a Magistrate Martha was renowned for consistently demonstrating keen and just discernment in her cases.
Following her magisterial position, Martha went into private practice where she took on, often without compensation, cases of many human rights activists and at the risk of being blacklisted and even jailed by the then dictatorial Moi government. Martha recounts how she, fearing for her life, sat down her two young children and explained to them how her work could lead to her disappearance. “It was a difficult thing to do, but I wanted them to be prepared in case one day, I did not come back home.”
It is her dedication to rule of law that that has seen Martha advancing women’s rights through her leadership and advocacy in government and past involvement in international organizations such as the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya) and national organizations such as the League of Kenyan Women Voters, of which she was one of the founders and it’s the first chair. Her legislative work has continued to further the causes of women and she has contributed significantly to the development of family law in Kenya.
Membership to Committees
Date:2008 – January 2013
Committee: Member of Committee on Powers and Privileges – (National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act)
Position Held
Date:2008 – January 2013
Committee: Member of Public Accounts Committee
Position Held:
Date: 2008 – January 2013
Committee: Member of House Business Committee
Position Held: Not Available
Martha Karua Age
Martha Karua was born on September 22, 1957, in Kirinyaga county. she celebrates her birthday on September 22nd every year.
Martha Karua Family
Martha Karua Parents, Brothers and Sisters
Martha Wangari Karua is the second born child, She was born to Jackson Karua and Josephine Wanjiru Karua in a family of eight, she was born in Kimunye village, Gichugu constituency, Kenya
Husband
Martha Karua likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether she is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Children
Martha Karua is a mother of two – Wawira and Njoka
Martha Karua Salary
According to our reliable source, an MP in Kenya earn a monthly basic taxable salary of Kshs. 532,500 and a number of allowances, meaning each member get an average minimum gross salary of Ksh1,378, 000. The allowances include mileage, sitting and responsibility perks.
Besides their salaries, Members of Parliament are entitled to a mortgage loan, car loan and medical cover facility. It is noteworthy that the mortgage and car facilities are loan facilities that are granted to Members of Parliament on interest and payable within five years being their term of office.
Martha Karua Net Worth
Working as an MP, there is no doubt Martha earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, her exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Martha Karua Political Positions
2011 – 4th March 2013: Aspirant President for Kenya
April 2008 – April 2009: Cabinet Minister Of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
2008 – 4th March 2013: Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency.
December 2005 – April 2008: Cabinet Minister Of Justice & Constitutional Affairs
January 2003 – December 2005: Cabinet Minister of Water & Irrigation
2003 – 2007: Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency.
Started 2002: Party leader of NARC – Kenya
1998 – 2002: Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency.
1992 – 1997: Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency.
1992- 1997: Legal Affairs Secretary of Democratic Party of Kenya (DP)
Frequently Asked Questions About Martha Karua
Who is Martha Karua?
Martha Karua is a Kenyan politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Gichugu constituency and an advocate for the High court of Kenya.
How old is Martha Karua?
Martha Karua was born on September 22, 1957, in Kirinyaga county. she celebrates her birthday on September 22nd every year.
Is Martha Karua married?
Martha Karua likes to keep her personal life private hence information about her dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether she is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Martha Karua’s Salary?
According to our reliable source, an MP in Kenya earn a monthly basic taxable salary of Kshs. 532,500 and a number of allowances, meaning each member get an average minimum gross salary of Ksh1,378, 000. The allowances include mileage, sitting and responsibility perks.
How much is Martha Karua’s net worth?
Martha has not yet revealed her net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under her name.
Where does Martha Karua live?
Because of security reasons, Martha has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.
Where is Martha Karua now?
She is still a member of the county assembly.
Overview of a Members of Parliament in Kenya
Kenya has a total of 349 Members of Parliament; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 members nominated by parliamentary political parties to represent special interests of youth, persons with disabilities and workers. The speaker serves as an ex-official member.
Responsibilities of Member Parliament
- Representation: Acts on your behalf on issues of concern to you & the nation.
- Oversight: Controls budget, oversees the presidency, ministries and parastatals plus appointments.
- Legislation: Develops or contributes to lawmaking.
- CDF: Runs the Constituency Development Fund.
Qualifications for Election as an MP
A person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person
- is registered as a voter;
- satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament
- is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate who is supported by at least one thousand registered voters in the constituency
Disqualifications for election as an MP
A person is disqualified from being elected a member of Parliament if the person
- is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of Parliament;
- has, at any time within the five years immediately preceding the date of the election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission;
- has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years immediately preceding the date of the election;
- is a member of a county assembly;
- is of unsound mind;
- is an undischarged bankrupt;
- is subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months, as at the date of registration as a candidate, or at the date of the election; (A person is not disqualified unless all possibility of appeal or review of the relevant sentence or decision has been exhausted)
- is found, in accordance with any law, to have misused or abused a State office or public office or in any way to have contravened Chapter Six.pf the Kenyan constitution
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