In Summary
- Martha Karua turns 66 years old!
- She conveyed her message to Kenyans on Ghetto Radio’s morning show Brekko.
- Kenyans celebrate her as the Iron Lady.
Honorable Martha Karua turned 66 years old today! On a phone call to Ghetto Radio during the morning show she conveyed her message of empathy to Kenyans and ghetto residents.
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Martha’s Message to Kenyans and Ghetto Radio
“My message to Ghetto people is that we should never give up on life. The future is bright, but we shall have to sweat for it. To Kenyans, I give the same message, including our present circumstances. The situation is not permanent and there is something we can do about it. Let us redouble our resolve to make it better.”
This was in reference to the high cost of living in Kenya. The impact of the Finance Act 2023 and the recent rise in fuel costs has made it bleeding prompting Kenyans to tighten their belts beyond measure. There have been massive job cuts across the country with EABL recently relieving up to 168 off their jobs to stay afloat.
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Ghetto Radio she said, “Asante sana you are the best; this is my favorite station. Mbarikiwe na muendelee ku inform na kuentertain watu wa Kenya.”
(You are my favorite radio station. Be blessed and keep up with the good work of informing and entertaining Kenyans)
AUDIO – The Call with Majimaji on Brekko (Ghetto Radio’s Morning show)
Martha’s brief History
Martha Wangari Karua is a Kenyan born on September 22nd, 1957, in Kirinyaga County of parents; Father Jackson Karua and Mother Josephine Wanjiru Karua.
She is a University of Nairobi Law graduate in 1980. Other major learning institutions attended are United States International University Africa, Kenya School of Law.
She has an outstanding legal record having represented many and herself successfully. She has been a sparkling magistrate at Makadara, Nakuru and Kibra Law Courts.
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She is a politician of great astute.
A long serving member of parliament Gichugu Constituency, Minister of Justice National Cohesion & Constitutional Affairs, Minister for Water Resources Management and Development and has for the longest and consistently fought for women rights in Kenya.
She ran for the presidency in 2013 under NARC Kenya and remains the leader of the party.
She is currently an Azimio Coalition Co Principal having been Raila Odinga’s running mate in the 2022 general elections.
If Kenya was to have a first woman president, then she is a front runner.
