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Wambui Nyutu , OGW
Wambui is a name of Kikuyu origin that may refer to: * Wambui Ngugi, member of the Kenyan African pop group Elani *Wambui Otieno (1936–2011)), Kenyan activist, politician and writer *Beth Wambui Mugo (born 1959), Kenyan politician *Joyce Wambui Njuguna (born 1976), Kenyan powerlifter *Lucy Wambui Murigi (born 1985), Kenyan female mountain runner *Margaret Wambui (born 1995), Kenyan middle-distance runner *Mary Wambui, Kenyan businesswoman and politician *Nancy Wambui Nancy Wambui (born 28 July 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 2002 World Cross Country Championships she finished thirteenth in the short race, while the Kenyan team of which Wambui was a part finished second of the team competition. ... (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner {{given name, type=both Kenyan names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuyu People
The Kikuyu (also ''Agĩkũyũ/Gĩkũyũ'') are a Bantu ethnic group native to Central Kenya. At a population of 8,148,668 as of 2019, they account for 17.13% of the total population of Kenya, making them Kenya's largest ethnic group. The term ''Kikuyu'' is derived from the Swahili form of the word Gĩkũyũ. is derived from the word mũkũyũ which means sycamore fig (''mũkũyũ'') tree". Hence ''Agĩkũyũ'' in the Kikuyu language translates to "Children Of The Big Sycamore". The alternative name ''Nyũmba ya Mũmbi'', which encompasses ''Embu'', ''Gikuyu'', and ''Meru'', translates to "House of the Potter" (or "Creator"). History Origin The Kikuyu belong to the Northeastern Bantu branch. Their language is most closely related to that of the Embu and Mbeere. Geographically, they are concentrated in the vicinity of Mount Kenya. The exact place that the Northeast Bantu speakers migrated from after the initial Bantu expansion is uncertain. Some authorities sugge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elani (band)
Elani is a Kenyan African pop group from Nairobi. It consists of three members; Wambui Ngugi, Brian Chweya and Maureen Kunga. The trio released their debut single"Jana Usiku" in November 2013 that became a great success, paving way for their subsequent singles. In 2014, the trio released numerous singles in the making of their debut album ''Barua ya Dunia''. History 2008 – 12; Band maturity Elani met in January 2008 at Alliance Française in Nairobi. It originally consisted of four members; Wambui Ngugi, Maureen Kunga, Brian Chweya and Daniel Kimani. Kimani's departure has never been explained. They became more serious between 2010 and 2011 when they mutually decided to take their careers to the next level. 2013 – Present; ''Barua ya Dunia'' In 2013, the band released their debut single "Jana Usiku" In March 2014, Elani released their second single "Milele", the song talks about two lovers who live a forbidden passion, thereby the lady's family tries hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elani (band)
Elani is a Kenyan African pop group from Nairobi. It consists of three members; Wambui Ngugi, Brian Chweya and Maureen Kunga. The trio released their debut single"Jana Usiku" in November 2013 that became a great success, paving way for their subsequent singles. In 2014, the trio released numerous singles in the making of their debut album ''Barua ya Dunia''. History 2008 – 12; Band maturity Elani met in January 2008 at Alliance Française in Nairobi. It originally consisted of four members; Wambui Ngugi, Maureen Kunga, Brian Chweya and Daniel Kimani. Kimani's departure has never been explained. They became more serious between 2010 and 2011 when they mutually decided to take their careers to the next level. 2013 – Present; ''Barua ya Dunia'' In 2013, the band released their debut single "Jana Usiku" In March 2014, Elani released their second single "Milele", the song talks about two lovers who live a forbidden passion, thereby the lady's family tries hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wambui Otieno
Virginia Edith Wambui Otieno (1936–2011), born Virginia Edith Wambui Waiyaki, who became Wambui Waiyaki Otieno Mbugua after her second marriage, and generally known as Wambui, was born into a prominent Kikuyu family and became a Kenyan activist, politician and writer.Adenekan (2011), ''Wambui Otieno Mbugua obituary'' Wambui became prominent in 1987 because of a controversial legal fight between her and the clan of her Luo husband Silvano Melea Otieno over the right to bury Otieno. The case involved the tension between customary law and common law in modern-day Kenya in the case of an inter-tribal union. The various legal hearings this case stretched over more than five months and the final verdict suggested that a Kenyan African was presumed to adhere to the customs of the tribe they were born into unless they clearly and unequivocally broke all contact with it. As Otieno retained some rather tenuous links with his clan, they were awarded the right to bury him, ignoring Wambui's w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beth Wambui Mugo
Beth Wambui Mugo (born 11 July 1939 in Kiambu district) is a Kenyan politician. She belongs to Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Dagoretti Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the 2007 parliamentary election. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008. Political career Beth Mugo has had a successful career in politics. She was a nominated member of the Senate between 21 March 2013 → 16 July 2017. She was also a member of parliament for for The Party of National Unity. She was the Assistant Minister of Education ( |
Joyce Wambui Njuguna
Joyce Wambui Njuguna (born 17 April 1976) is a Kenyan powerlifter Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effor .... She competed in the women's +61 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a bronze medal. She also competed at the Commonwelath Games in 2018, where she came 3rd in the women's heavyweight but did not receive a medal as there were four overall competitors, and in 2022 where she came 5th in the women's heavyweight event. References 1976 births Living people Kenyan female weightlifters Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Kenya Female powerlifters Commonwealth Games medallists in weightlifting Powerlifters at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Powerlifters at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Powerlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Medallists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Wambui Murigi
Lucy Wambui Murigi (born 7 July 1985) is a female Kenyan mountain runner Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. In this it differs from fell running; also its courses are more ... who won the 2017 World Mountain Running Championships. She also won the 2018 World Mountain Running Championships held in Andorra. References External links * Lucy Wambui Murigiat ARRS 1985 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Kenyan mountain runners Kenyan female long-distance runners World Mountain Running Championships winners 21st-century Kenyan women 21st-century Kenyan people {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Runner
Mountain running is a sports discipline which takes place mainly off-road in mountainous terrain, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. In this it differs from fell running; also its courses are more clearly marked and avoid dangerous sections. It is a form of trail running if it is run on unpaved surfaces. Mountain running is a combination of running, jogging, and walking, depending on how steep the trail is. It is recognized by World Athletics and governed by the World Mountain Running Association that since 1985 organizes world championships. International federation The World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) is the global governing body of mountain running. For World Athletics purposes, mountain running takes place on terrain that is mainly off-road, but if there is significant elevation gain on the route, surfaced roads may be used. Courses involve considerable amounts of ascent (for mainly uphill races), or both ascent and de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Wambui
Margaret Nyairera Wambui (born 15 September 1995) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. In her first international competition, she won the gold at the 2014 World Junior Championships. She later competed at the 2015 World Championships without advancing from her heat. At the 2016 World Indoor Championships she won the bronze medal. That same year she competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, setting a new personal best of 1:56.89 in the final, which also earned her a bronze. In 2019, it was revealed that Wambui was born with the 46,XY karyotype and an intersex condition after her qualification for IAAF women's competition was affected by the association's new regulations for athletes with XY disorders of sex development Disorders of sex development (DSDs), also known as differences in sex development, diverse sex development and variations in sex characteristics (VSC), are congenital conditions affecting the reproductive system, in which develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Wambui
Mary Wambui is a Kenyan businesswoman and politician. She succeeded former president Mwai Kibaki as the member of parliament for Othaya. She is allegedly Kibaki's second wife. The Wambui family claim that Mwai married Mary in 1972 under Kikuyu customary law and have a daughter, Wangui Mwai. In 2004 the media reported that Kibaki has a second spouse allegedly married under customary law, Mary Wambui, and a daughter, Wangui Mwai. After the news broke, the State House released an unsigned statement that Kibaki's only immediate family is his wife, Lucy and their four children. The ''Washington Post'' termed the entire scandal as a "new Kenyan soap opera". In 2009, Kibaki, accompanied by a furious Lucy Kibaki, held a press conference to re-state to the world that he only has one wife. In an interview with '' The Standard'' written on April 5, 2007, Winnie said that she and Artur Margaryan, a suspected mercenary from Armenia Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Wambui
Nancy Wambui (born 28 July 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner. At the 2002 World Cross Country Championships she finished thirteenth in the short race, while the Kenyan team of which Wambui was a part finished second of the team competition. She then finished fourteenth at the 2006 World Cross Country Championships, but that was not enough to win a medal with the team. Personal bests *5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ... - 15:22.0 min (2001) External links * 1986 births Living people Kenyan female long-distance runners Place of birth missing (living people) Kenyan female cross country runners 21st-century Kenyan women 21st-century Kenyan people {{Kenya-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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