Jane Njeri Maina

Jane Njeri Maina is a Kenyan politician who is currently a member of the Kenya National Assembly as Woman Representative for Kirinyaga County. She is a member of the United Democratic Alliance a Kenya Kwanza affiliate party.

Early life Maina, an Advocate by profession, was born and raised in Kibingoti, Ndia Constituency in Kirinyaga County and attended primary school at Kiangoma Primary School. She then proceeded for her High School education at Kabare Girls.

Legal career

Maina is the Managing Partner of the Law Firm Njeri Maina Law Advocates and undertakes pro bono cases .

Political career On April 15, 2022, Njeri Maina clinched the UDA Party ticket after beating former Kirinyaga County Speaker Anne Wangechi and private detective Jane Mugoh.

Maina was elected to the Kenya National Assembly as the Woman Representative for Kirinyaga County in the 2022 general election, representing the United Democratic Alliance at 28 years making her the youngest Member of parliament ever elected in Central Province (Kenya) . She garnered 175,001 votes while Rose Wachira garnered 49,892 votes.

During the Kenyan Gen Z protests on the 2024 Finance Bill, Maina voted NO in opposition to the Bill though she was in the minority with the consequence that the Bill passed on June 25th 2024 but, due to public outcry, President Ruto declined to assent to the 2024 Finance Bill and asked for its withdrawal. +2024 Finance bill VotesYESNOSPOILTABSTAIN19510620

Election results