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Ngina Kenyatta (Ngina Muhoho) was born on 24 June, 1933 in Ngenda, Kiambu, British Kenya, is a Former Kenya's First Lady. Discover Ngina Kenyatta's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

Popular As Ngina Muhoho
Occupation N/A
Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 24 June 1933
Birthday 24 June
Birthplace Ngenda, Kiambu, British Kenya
Nationality Kenya

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Who Is Ngina Kenyatta's Husband?

Her husband is Jomo Kenyatta (m. 1951-1978)

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Husband Jomo Kenyatta (m. 1951-1978)
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Children 4 (including Uhuru, Nyokabi & Muhoho)

Ngina Kenyatta Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ngina Kenyatta worth at the age of 90 years old? Ngina Kenyatta’s income source is mostly from being a successful Former. She is from Kenya. We have estimated Ngina Kenyatta's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Former

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1889

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.

1920

With Wahu, Kenyatta had Peter Muigai Kenyatta (1920-1979) and Margaret Rose Wambui (1928–2017).

Edna's only child was Peter Magan Kenyatta.

1933

Ngina Kenyatta (née Muhoho; born 24 June 1933), popularly known as "Mama Ngina", is the former First Lady of Kenya.

Mama Ngina was born Ngina Muhoho to Chief Muhoho wa Gathecha and Anne Nyokabi Muhoho at Ngenda, Kiambu District, Central Province in 1933.

1950

Grace passed away giving birth to her only child, Jane "Jeni" Gecaga (1950–).

1951

She married Jomo Kenyatta as his fourth wife in 1951, a union characterised as a "gift" to Kenyatta from his ethnic group, the Kikuyu.

1952

Ngina's children include Kristina Wambui Pratt (1952–), Uhuru Kenyatta, Anna Nyokabi Muthama, and Muhoho Kenyatta.

1964

This became her reference as the "mother of the nation", becoming Mama Ngina Kenyatta, independent Kenya's glamorous First Lady when Kenyatta became president in 1964.

She often accompanied him in public and had some streets in Nairobi and Mombasa, as well as a Children's Home, named after her.

1965

In 1965, she became patron of Kenyan Guiding.

1970

In the 1970s, she and other high-level government officials were allegedly involved in an ivory-smuggling ring which transported tusks out of the country in the state private airliner.

1975

A May 1975 edition of New Scientist cited her as one of Kenya's "ivory queens" but also asserted they could not be completely certain that these claims were true.

However, New Scientist claimed that there was now documentary proof that at least one member of Kenya's royal family had shipped over six tons of ivory to Red China.

Mama Ngina became a Roman Catholic, and was known to attend Mass every Sunday in the Catholic mission with some of their children.

She also became one of the richest individuals in Kenya, owning plantations, ranches, and hotels.

In October 2021, the Pandora Papers revealed that she bequeathed part of her fortune in 2017.

She and her son Uhuru were unmasked as Client 13173 by the Pandora Papers.

The report stated that the Kenyatta family had offshore investments including a company with assets worth at least $30 million.

Jomo Kenyatta married four wives, Wahu Kenyatta, Edna Clarke, Grace Wanjiku, and Ngina Kenyatta.

2002

Uhuru Kenyatta unsuccessfully ran for president as President Moi's preferred successor in 2002 and is today Kenya's fourth President.

Muhoho Kenyatta runs the family's vast business but lives out of the public limelight.

During Jomo Kenyatta's exile at Lodwar and Maralal, Ngina stayed with him, as did their daughters, Jane and Wamboi.

Mama Ngina is step-mother to Kenyatta's other three children, two by his first wife and one by the second.

Monsignor George Muhoho, Roman Catholic chaplain at the University of Nairobi, is one of her brothers.