Cate Waruguru, the Women Representative for Laikipia County, is known as “Mrembo wa Laikipia” among her people.
She is a successful politician who was raised under difficult circumstances by her grandmother. This article analyses her biography, focusing on her background, schooling, profession, and personal life.
Waruguru Cate Age and birthplace
Catherine Waruguru, 34, was born in Kenya’s Central region and raised by her grandmother as of 2022. Her grandmother raised her to be the lady she is today, and she is constantly eager to share it with everyone she meets. She is also named after her grandma, Catherine Wandia.
“My grandmother is my greatest pillar,” the Laikipia Women Representative says about her grandmother. She showed me that I could be anything I wanted to be, whether I was married or not, regardless of my background. She showed me that money was not necessary for success. You’ll need a good idea, a clear head, and the ability to persuade others to believe in you. They will back your idea.”
Cate claims she only remembers meeting her mother, Waruguru Beatrice, twice, in 1995 and 2003, only two days before she died.
Cate Waruguru Education Background
She attended Kanyama Secondary School in Nyeri County before enrolling at Karatina Institute of Technology in 2007 to study Theology. This led her grandma to imagine she would one day become an evangelist, unaware of the changes that would occur in a few years.
In 2010, she enrolled in a Management Diploma program at the Kenya Institute of Management, laying the groundwork for her undergraduate degree in Business Management at Karatina University, which she completed in 2016.
Cate Waruguru is also pursuing a Master’s degree in Management and Innovation at the Kenya College of Accountancy.
Cate Waruguru’s Career
Cate Waruguru was the manager of Nanyuki Zone Access Kenya. Access, headquartered in Westlands, is an indigenous internet service provider. This was until 2013, when she was nominated to the Laikipia County Assembly by the Jubilee Alliance, making her one of Kenya’s youngest MCAs. Four years later, she ran for and won the post of Laikipia Women Representative.
In an interview, Cate stated of her progress, “Being a young woman with no godfather and no money and yet winning the woman rep position in 2017 was one of my happiest moments. I was so young – out of 13 women – I went from being a nominated MCA to being elected.”
Her political career has seen her emerge as a fearless figure dedicated to improving the lives of ordinary citizens. She supports a cancer bill that will make cancer treatment more accessible in Kenya. She also developed the Fanikisha Kids Program, which aims to provide kids with skills through training institutes.