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Martha Karua | |
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| Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs | |
| In office 7 December 2005 – 6 April 2009 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Preceded by | Kiraitu Murungi |
| Succeeded by | Mutula Kilonzo |
| Minister for Water Resources Management and Development | |
| In office 3 January 2003 – 24 November 2005 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Succeeded by | Mutua Katuku |
| Member of Parliament for Gichugu Constituency | |
| In office 26 January 1993 – 28 March 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Geoffrey Karekia Kariithi |
| Succeeded by | Ejidius Njogu Barua |
| Constituency | Gichugu Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Wangari Karua 22 September 1957 Kirinyaga District, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
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| Other political affiliations | Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party (2022–present) |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Positions | Partner, Martha Karua & Co. (1987–2002) |
| Website | www |
Martha Wangari Karua (/wænˈɡɑːri kəˈraʊ/; born 22 September 1957) is a Kenyan politician. She was Minister for Justice from 2005 to 2009. She also was a member of the National Assembly from 1993 to 2013.
Karua unsuccessfully ran for President of Kenya in 2013. She was picked to run for deputy president of presidential candidate Raila Odinga in the 2022 election.[2] She would lose the election to the Ruto-Gachagua ticket in August 2022.
- ↑ "Martha Karua: I'm Not Married But That's A Non-Issue". nairobiwire.com. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga picks Martha Karua as running mate". BBC News. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.