Muchangi Karemba

Eric Muchangi Njiru Karemba (born 24 1984) is a Kenyan politician and a businessman, and currently the Member of Parliament (MNA) for Runyenjes Constituency,[1] serving a second term and also the Chairman of the Labour and Social Affairs committee. Runyenjes is in Embu County in Eastern part of Kenya. Karemba belongs to the United Democratic Alliance party under the Kenya Kwanza alliance led by the current and the fifth president of Kenya Dr William Ruto. He is a graduate of Kenyatta university with a Bachelors of Education and was a student leader at the same university. Karemba made history by becoming the first Akorino MP in the history of Kenya. Karemba currently serves as the Chairman of the Labor and Social Affairs committee of the National Assembly.

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

Political career

Karemba is a member of the United Democratic Alliance[2] which is the leading party in Kenya under the president William Ruto, where he won with a landslide with 50,519 votes against his closest competitor Simba who had just above 11,000 votes. Previously, Karemba belonged to Jubilee party, under President Uhuru Kenyatta. He is now a member of United Democratic Alliance under William Ruto.

Karemba vied for the Runyenjes constituency parliamentary seat in 2013 under Alliance Party of Kenya party and lost narrowly to Cecily Mbarire who is now the current governor of Embu County.[3] He vied again in 2017 under Jubilee and won the election garnering 59,447 votes against his close competitor who had 5,184 votes.[4] In parliament, Karemba was a sitting member of the education committee. He also served as a member of the Library and ICT committee of the National Assembly. He is currently the Chairman of the Labour Committee[5] of the Kenyan National Assembly and also a member of the Liaison Committee composed of all chairpersons. Karemba is a close confidant of President Dr. William Ruto.[6]

Personal life

Karemba is married to Martha Kariuki.

Education

Karemba went to Kiangungi primary DEB school and then to Kegonge secondary school where he sat his KCSE. Karemba is a graduate from Kenyatta University with a Bachelor of Education Arts He then joined Mount Kenya University for a Master of Arts in public administration.[7]

References
  1. "Hon. Njiru, Eric Muchangi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. "HON. KAREMBA, ERIC MUCHANGI.N. | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. Hunter24 (2022-08-26). "University of Embu hosts the Embu Governor Swearing-in". University of Embu. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. 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.
  5. "Tribal claims in parliamentary meeting". www.pd.co.ke. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  6. "After Ruto, Akorino leader will become president – Runyenjes MP". www.pd.co.ke. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  7. "Hon. Njiru, Eric Muchangi | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
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