Mary Wambui Mungai is a formidable Kenyan businesswoman and political strategist, widely recognized as a key powerbroker within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). She is the founder and proprietor of the **Glee Hotel**, a luxury boutique establishment located in the affluent Runda estate, Nairobi. Often referred to in political circles as "Wambui wa Ruto" due to her longstanding loyalty and resource mobilization for President William Ruto, she has transitioned from a behind-the-scenes financier to holding significant public offices. Her public service career includes serving as the Chairperson of the **Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)** from December 2022 until August 2025. Following a cabinet reorganization, her appointment at the CA was revoked, and she was immediately reassigned by the Water Cabinet Secretary to chair the **Athi Water Works Development Agency** in August 2025 for a three-year term. Before her rise to the C-suite of state corporations, she built a vast business empire through **Purma Holdings Limited**, a company that became a major supplier for government entities, including the military (KDF) and the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). Despite her success, Wambui’s career has been punctuated by high-stakes legal battles. She gained national notoriety in December 2021 during a dramatic manhunt involving the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over a Ksh 2.2 billion tax evasion case. She famously evaded a police dragnet at the Weston Hotel before eventually surrendering to the courts. The case was later withdrawn in 2023 after her company reached an out-of-court settlement with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). She remains a polarising but undeniable force in Kenya's "Deep State" matrix.