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Jemimah Gecaga was born on 1920 in Oman, is a Kenyan legislator. Discover Jemimah Gecaga'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 59 years old?

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Occupation Politician Businesswoman
Age 59 years old
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Born 1920, 1920
Birthday 1920
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Date of death 1979
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Nationality Oman

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Who Is Jemimah Gecaga's Husband?

Her husband is Bethuel Mareka Gecaga

Family
Parents Leah Magana George Segeni Njoroge
Husband Bethuel Mareka Gecaga
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Children Udi Gecaga Noni "Mary" Gecaga

Jemimah Gecaga Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jemimah Gecaga worth at the age of 59 years old? Jemimah Gecaga’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. She is from Oman. We have estimated Jemimah Gecaga's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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

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1920

Jemimah Gecaga (1920–1979) was the first woman to serve in the legislature of Kenya and the founder of the women's advocacy organization, Maendeleo Ya Wanawake.

Gecaga was born to a Kikuyu family in Kenya.

Her parents, Leah Magana and George Segeni Njoroge, were Christian converts who attended the Church of the Torch which had been founded by the famous Church of Scotland minister, John William Arthur.

Her father worked as a cook at a Presbyterian mission in Nairobi and later opened a store.

1926

She has five brothers and one sister including Kenyan Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament Njoroge Mungai (1926–2014) and Kenyan diplomat Ngethe Njoroge (formerly married to American activist Mary Morello and father of American guitarist Tom Morello).

Her cousin, Jomo Kenyatta, was the first elected president in Kenya.

1952

In 1952, she founded Maendeleo Ya Wanawake, a women's NGO that advocates for women's rights and gender equity in Kenya.

1958

In 1958, she was nominated to the Legislative Council in Kenya, the first woman to serve in the parliament of the country; she served until 1962.

She later served as President of the YWCA in Kenya, as a home economics lecturer at Jeanes School (The Kenya School of Government) and as a director at Skyline Advertising.

1969

In 1969, she was again nominated as a member of parliament; she served until 1974 when was replaced by her brother Dr. Njoroge Mungai.

She was married to barrister and later director of East African Tobacco Company, Bethuel Mareka "BM" Gecaga; they had two children, Udi Gecaga (married to Jeni Wambui Gecaga, the daughter of Jomo Kenyatta and sister of Uhuru Kenyatta) and Noni "Mary" Gecaga.

Her granddaughter is Nana Gecaga (daughter of Udi).

1979

Gecaga died in 1979 at the age of 59.