Margaret Kenyatta was born to a Kenyan father, Njuguna Gakuo, a former director of the
Kenya Railways Corporation, and a
German mother, Magdalena.She attended
Kianda School,
St. Andrews School in
Molo, Kenya, and received a
Bachelor of Education from
Kenyatta University. which includes mother and child wellness. She has a mother-baby hospital unit after her name there. and tackling diabetes by encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Kenyatta is also a big supporter of numerous educational and charity programs in Kenya, taking part in the opening of
WE Charity College in
Narok County, and promoting the conservation of historic sites and monuments. Public opinion of her in Kenya tends to focus positively on the simplicity of her fashion and temperament, and negatively on her perceived timidity. Since the inauguration, Kenyatta has headed up a campaign, dubbed the Beyond Zero Campaign, to reduce child maternal mortality rates. On 24 October 2014, she was named Kenya Person of the Year. She is Catholic and serves as an alumna of the Catholic girls' school,
Kianda School. == See also ==