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Woman Representative, Murang'a
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Betty Maina is the Woman Representative for Murang'a County, elected in 2022. Before her parliamentary election, she served as a Director at the Athi Water Works Development Agency. She is a vocal defender of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the "Mt. Kenya Unity" agenda. Maina is known for her energetic campaign style ("Betty e") and her marriage to Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi, creating a "power couple" in the region. She focuses on water projects (leveraging her past experience) and women's table banking. She has been aggressive in defending the government's agricultural reforms in the coffee and tea sectors.
Elected Murang'a Woman Representative (2022)
Former Director, Athi Water Works Development Agency
Lobbied for the Northern Collector Tunnel water projects benefit sharing for Murang'a residents
Engaged in a public war of words with Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata over the management of health facilities
Her high-profile traditional wedding to MP Eric Wamumbi drew mixed reactions regarding the display of opulence during hard economic times
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Organized the 'Murang'a Women Economic Forum' connecting traders to cheap credit