Jayne Kihara
Hon. Jayne Njeri Wanjiku Kihara | |
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| Member of Parliament for Naivasha Constituency | |
| Assumed office 2003[1] | |
| Preceded by | Paul Kihara[1] |
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| Occupation | Politician |
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Jayne Njeri Wanjiku Kihara is a Kenyan politician. She is currently the only member of parliament for Naivasha Constituency.[2]
She voted to pass the 2023 Finance Bill and also 2024 Finance Bill 2024 on 20 June 2024.
She is credited with aiding the grabbing of Ndabibi Farm. Kihara was involved in defending President William Ruto over the ownership of a 5000-acre piece of land in Ndabibi. She insisted that Ruto had legally acquired the land and accused local leaders of orchestrating a land-grabbing scheme targeting unsuspecting owners.
In the 2021/2022 financial year, she had KSh 64 million in unsupported bursary payments from the NG-CDF. The Auditor General's report highlighted significant discrepancies and ineffective internal controls, raising concerns about the lawful use of public funds.
Education
Kihara attended primary education at Riamukurue. She also joined secondary education at Githunguri Girls. She furthered her education at Cathedral Secretarial College.[3]
Personal life
She is the wife of the late member of parliament for Naivasha Constituency, Paul Kihara, whom she succeeded in Parliament.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c Macharia, Lois (2022-03-12). "Nakuru County slowly embracing women leadership". The Star (Kenya). Archived from the original on 2025-07-18. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
- ^ "single constituency women member of parliament" (PDF).
- ^ "Hon. Kihara, Jayne Njeri Wanjiru | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "What you didn't know about Naivasha MP Jane Kihara". hivisasa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
- ^ "Naivasha MP Paul Kihara Dies in SA". The East African Standard. Nairobi. February 9, 2003. Archived from the original on March 6, 2003 – via allAfrica.com.