Zachariah Mwangi Njeru Biography – Zachariah Mwangi Njeru Wiki
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru is a Kenyan appointed as the cabinet secretary for Lands by President William Ruto. Upon vetting and approval by the national assembly, he will take over the docket from the outgoing cabinet secretary for Lands Farida Karoney.
He made history by becoming the first person who lived in the slums in Nakuru to earn a Cabinet docket. Mr. Ramogi Achieng’ Oneko became the first MP for the Nakuru Town constituency in 1963 and was appointed to the Cabinet as Tourism, Communication, and Broadcasting minister by Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Since then Nakuru did not get a full ministerial appointment, until now.
Speaking at a press conference in Nakuru City on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, he stated that the appointment caught him unawares. He said, “I was in the car when I started following President Ruto’s speech and I was not expecting to be among those who will be part of his cabinet. I was shocked. I became emotional when I heard my name. I come from a humble beginning and since this is a hustler government and I am a true hustler I will be part of the team to fulfill the hustler nation manifesto. I am a good example of a bottom-up economic model and my appointment has proved that even the poor have the potential to realize their dreams on a fair playing ground.”
He went on: “I thank President Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua for considering Nakuru County for a Cabinet secretary appointment which is the second since independence. I look forward to serving the people of Kenya and I wish to assure the President under his leadership I will put my best foot forward, My agenda once my nomination is approved by the parliament is to ensure all deserving Kenyans who own land get their title deeds at the shortest possible time.” he said.
He attended Bondeni Primary School and later Nakuru Day in 1984. Following that, he joined Nyandarua High School for his A Levels between 1985 to 1988. He then proceeded to Moi University, where he studied information science between 1989 and 1993. He later studied for a master’s degree in public administration management at Mt Kenya University in 2015.
His interest in politics began while at Moi University, where he was a student leader and chairman of the Nakuru University Students Association. In 2007, he ran for the Kivumbini ward seat 2007 but lost. In 2008, he was nominated councilor, serving on various committees in the now-defunct Nakuru municipal council until 2013. The first governor of Nakuru, Kinuthia Mbugua, appointed him as sub-county administrator in 2015 and he served for a period of two years. He has also worked in the insurance industry in managerial positions, including at BlueShield and Madison in the Rift Valley and Meru according to Nation.
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru Age
He is 56 years old. He hails from Nakuru County, Kenya.
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru Tribe
He belongs to the Agikuyu tribe of Kenya. They are a Bantu-speaking group who mainly originate from the Central part of Kenya.
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru Net Worth
According to his speech on the day of his vetting on October 19, 2022, he stated that his net worth is Ksh. 80 million. His net worth is made up of his residence, land, and investments.
