Margaret Kenyatta

Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta (born 8 April 1964) is a Kenyan educator who served as First Lady of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. She is the wife of Uhuru Kenyatta, the immediate former Kenyan president.

Margaret Kenyatta in 2018

Quotes

• Supporting government is not about just agreeing with everything they say and do. It means constantly holding them to the highest standards.
  • Her own explanation of what supporting government means (27 June 2014)

• African leadership must include building partnerships not only within, but also between countries.
  • Margaret calling for the harmonization of regional wildlife conservation legislation to combat cross-border poaching and smuggling

• We must embrace ideas and innovation, learn from each other, apply local and sustainable solutions, so that we can continue to avert the risks our women, our youth, our marginalized, and our vulnerable face.
  • Talking about how her initiative;Beyond Zero will continue leveraging on its partnerships to address gender inequality, maternal health, and support for children with disability as well as other vulnerable groups.

• It therefore comes as no surprise that Athletics Kenya is recognised as one of the leading athletics federations in the world; to become the first World Athletics member federation to sign the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
  • First Lady Margaret Kenyatta Applauds Kenyan Athletes For Championing Climate Action (21 April 2022)

• The journey is long and we are nowhere near its end. The world needs more heads, hands and hearts devoted to doing it.
  • First Lady Margaret Kenyatta To Continue Engaging In Charity Work Beyond Term In Office (22 July 2022)

• Re-commit, with me, to the cause of equality between men and women. Re-commit, with me, to the cause of ending deaths in child birth. Re-commit, with me, to making sure that every disabled child can live as independent and productive a life as they are capable.
  • Thanking her partners, Kenyans and well-wishers from across the world for their steadfast support through the years, and imploring them to continue backing her efforts towards the achievement of her goals

• Covid–19 stole two years of our work. Our destiny seemed to be steering a difficult path.
  • Lamenting on how the Covid-19 pandemic had interrupted the implementation of Beyond Zero programmes.