Ngina Kenyatta | |
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1st First Lady of Kenya | |
In role 12 December 1964 – 28 August 19781 | |
President | Jomo Kenyatta |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Lena Moi |
Personal details | |
Born | Ngina Muhoho 24 June 1933 Ngenda, Kiambu, British Kenya |
Political party | KANU |
Spouse | |
Children | 4, including Uhuru, Nyokabi, and Muhoho |
Residence(s) | Nairobi, Kenya |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
1. Ngina retained her First Lady status even after the death of her husband in 1978. Incoming President Daniel arap Moi had separated from his wife in 1974. | |
Ngina Kenyatta (née Muhoho; born 24 June 1933), popularly known as "Mama Ngina", is the former First Lady of Kenya. She is the widow of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta (~1889–1978), and mother of the fourth president Uhuru Kenyatta who served from 2013 to 2022.