Purity Ngina
Dr. Purity Ngina | |
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| Born | |
| Occupation | Academician |
| Known for | being the youngest P.H.D holders in Kenya |
| Title | Dr. |
| Spouse | Germano Richter Mugambi |
| Children | Richter Mugambi; Giannis Mugambi |
| Parent | Lydia Ngina |
| Academic background | |
| Education |
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| Thesis | Mathematical Modelling of In Vivo HIV Optimal Therapy Management (2018) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Mathematician |
| Institutions | Strathmore University |
Purity Ngina is a Kenyan academician and the CEO of the National Gender and Equality Commission. She previously worked at Zizi Afrique Foundation and was a lecturer at Strathmore University in Nairobi from 2016 to 2020. At age 28, she became Kenya's youngest PhD graduate in biomathematics.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Purity Ngina was born in Nyeri County, a rural area of Kenya, in 1990.[3] She and her older brother were raised by a single mother.[4] Ngina sat for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education twice in 2002 and 2003 before proceeding to secondary school and graduating in 2007.[5][6]
Education and career
[edit]In 2009, she was admitted to Egerton University, where she graduated with first class honors in 2013 with undergraduate degrees in education science and mathematics. In 2015 she graduated with a master's degree in applied mathematics from the same university.[7][8]
Ngina joined Strathmore University as an assistant lecturer in 2016 teaching finance, economics, and actuarial science students.[9] She received funding for a PhD from The German Academic Exchange Service.[10][11] In 2018, age 28, she became Kenya's youngest PhD holder in biomathematics. Her thesis focused on the mathematics of HIV.[12][13]
She is married to Germano Mugambi, a university lecturer at Egerton University.[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Meet 29-year-old Purity Ngina, Kenya's youngest Ph.D. holder in biomathematics". Face2Face Africa. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "PhD at 28: Second chance that changed Dr Purity Ngina's life". Business Today Kenya. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Dr Purity Ngina: Everything to Know About Youngest PhD Holder in Biometrics". Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD". www.daad.de. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ "Evewoman : Inspiring story of Purity Ngina: Failed KCPE but now a Biometrics PhD holder at only 28 years". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ Jared, Too. "Kenya's youngest PhD holder wedded in a Sh40,000 gown". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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