Muchangi Karemba

Eric Muchangi Njiru (Karemba) (born 24 1984) is a Kenyan politician and a businessman, and currently the Member of Parliament (MP) for Runyenjes Constituency,[1] which is in Embu county in Eastern part of Kenya. Karemba belongs to Jubilee party, the ruling party in Kenya under President Uhuru Kenyatta. He is a graduate from Kenyatta University with a Bachelor of Education Arts and was a student leader at the same university. He then joined Mount Kenya University for a Master of Arts in public administration.[2]

Hon.
Muchangi Karemba
Hon Muchangi Karemba
Member of Parliament (MP)
Assumed office
August 2017
Preceded byCecily Mutitu Mbarire
ConstituencyRunyenjes Constituency
Personal details
Born (1984-10-24) 24 October 1984
Embu County
CitizenshipKenyan
Spouse(s)Martha Kariuki
EducationMaster of Arts in public administration
Alma materMount Kenya University

Political career

Karemba vied for the Runyenjes constituency parliamentary seat in 2013 under Alliance Party of Kenya party and lost narrowly to Cecily Mbarire. He vied again in 2017 under Jubilee and won the election garnering 59,447 votes against his close competitor who had 5,184 votes.[3] In parliament, Karemba is a sitting member of the education committee.Karemba is a close confidant of Deputy President of Kenya, Dr. William Ruto and is currently a key member of United Democratic Alliance in Embu county. Karemba is the current UDA flag bearer for MP seat in Runyenjes constituency.

Personal life

Karemba is married to Martha Kariuki.

References

  1. "Hon. Njiru, Eric Muchangi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. "Hon. Njiru, Eric Muchangi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. Samora, Javan (2017-08-10). "Jubilee makes history yet again after producing the first Akorino MP". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2022-01-31.


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