Purity Wangui Ngirici

Purity Wangui Ngirici
Women Representative for Kirinyaga County
In office
August 2017 – September 2022
Preceded byWinnie Karimi Njuguna
Succeeded byJane Njeri Maina
Personal details
Born1978 (age 47–48)
Kirinyaga County, Kenya
PartyDCP
EducationBachelor's degree in Commerce
Alma materLondon University
OccupationPolitician, businesswoman

Hon. Purity Wangūi Ngìricì (born 1978) was the second Women Representative of Kìrìnyaga County. She came into office in August 2017 after the 8th August general elections. She was elected into office with a Jubilee Party ticket replacing the first Kìrìnyaga Woman Representative Hon. Winnie Karìmi Njūgūna.[1]

Early life and education

Ngìricì was born in 1978 and raised in Kìrìnyaga county.[2] She holds a bachelor's degree in commerce from a London University.[3] She is also a businesswoman.[4] She was elected as the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) chairperson.[5]

Electoral history

In 2017, Ngirici was elected the County Woman Representative for Kirinyaga County, representing the Jubilee Party, beating the independent incumbent Winnie Karimi Njuguna.[6] In the 2022 elections, she lost the nomination for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) against the incumbent Anne Waiguru in her bid for governor of Kirinyaga County.[7][8] Ngirici proceeded to run as an independent against Waiguru, but was defeated by a margin of 7411 votes.[6][9][10]

Political career

After being elected in 2017, Ngirici was also elected as the chairperson for the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA). However, on 7 July 2020, 65 of 97 KEWOPA MPs voted to eject Ngirici from the position, voting in Gathoni wa Muchomba, the County Woman Representative of Kiambu County.[11]

Ngirici has switched political party affiliation multiple times throughout her political career. Ngirici began her political career in 2017, defeating the incumbent Winnie Karimi Njuguna for the Jubilee Party nomination.[12] Some time between 2017 and 2021, she left the Jubilee Party, looking towards the UDA for her future political career. On 29 December 2021, Ngirici announced that she would be leaving the ruling UDA to run as an independent in the 2022 Kirinyaga governor elections.[10] [6] Later in 2022, Ngirici joined the Jubilee Party in her bid for governor of Kirinyaga.[13] On 14 April 2022 she left the Jubilee Party to run as an independent in the upcoming elections.[14] She was ultimately defeated by the UDA's Anne Waiguru. Some time between 2022 and 2026, Ngirici returned to the UDA, though the details remain unknown.

In 2023, she was elected the chair of the Board of Kenya Seed Company Limited.[15] On 29 April 2026, Ngirici announced that she would once again be parting with the UDA.[16] A day later, she was removed from her position as Director and Chairperson of the Board of Kenya Seed Company Limited.[16][17] Later in 2026, she announced that she was joining the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) to run for governor in the 2027 elections.[16]

Personal life

Purity Wangui Ngirici is married to her husband, Andrew Ngirici.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Kirinyaga Woman Rep Ngirici speaks out after road rage incident". Citizentv.co.ke. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Purity Ngirici: Mt Kenya's new Mafia". Business Today Kenya. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Hon. Ngirici, Purity Wangui | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  4. ↑ Reporter, Nairobian. "Choppers and top of the range vehicles: The man behind Woman Rep candidate Wangui wa Ngirici". Standard Entertainment and Lifestyle. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Kirinyaga woman rep Wangui Ngirici elected Kewopa chairperson". The Star. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
  6. 1 2 3 KenyaTally. "Kirinyaga Women Rep 2017: NGIRICI PURITY". kenyatally.com. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  7. ↑ Gachuri, Francis (26 October 2021). "'Welcome to UDA, but I'm still coming for your seat!' Ngirici tells Governor Waiguru". Citizen Digital. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  8. ↑ KenyaTally. "Kirinyaga Governor 2022: Anne Waiguru". kenyatally.com. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  9. ↑ "Ngirici ousted from Kenya Seed Board a Day After Dumping UDA". Capital FM Kenya. 2026-05-01. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  10. 1 2 Kurgat, Paul (30 December 2021). "Ngirici Officially Ditches UDA - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  11. ↑ Mwangi, Denis (7 July 2020). "Kirinyaga Woman Rep Purity Ngirici Fired as Chair of Kenya Women Parliamentary Association - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  12. ↑ Gachane, Ndungu (27 November 2021). "Hard lessons in politics, money and family life with Purity Ngirici". Evewoman Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  13. ↑ Eli, Kai (30 March 2022). "Wangui Ngirici Silently Joins Jubilee after Ditching William Ruto's UDA Party - Tuko.co.ke". www.tuko.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  14. ↑ Ndungu, Mathew (16 April 2022). "Ngirici officially resigns from Jubilee, to run for Kirinyaga governor as independent candidate". People Daily. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  15. ↑ "Ex-MP Purity Ngirici elected Kenya Seed Company board chair". The Star (Kenya). 1 July 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 Muriithi, Johnson (18 June 2026). "Ngirici joins Gachagua's DCP after ditching UDA ahead of 2027 polls". Citizen Digital. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  17. ↑ Mwangi, Irene (1 May 2026). "Ngirici ousted from Kenya Seed Board a Day After Dumping UDA". Capital FM Kenya. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  18. ↑ Munene, George (13 March 2022). "Ngirici: UDA repaid my loyalty with betrayal". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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