Njeri Maina: Musician, lawyer and now MP for Kirinyaga County

In 2022, Njeri Maina became one of the youngest ever politicians to be elected to the Kenyan Parliament, when she became the Kirinyaga County Woman Representative.

Since then, she's gone on to claim her space on the national stage, particularly by fashioning herself as one of the defenders of the Kenyan youth in the National Assembly, and also a foot soldier of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

Further, the trained barrister has been at the forefront representing the detained youths from the recent Saba Saba and Gen Z protests pro-bono, something she says not only gives her satisfaction, but also justice to the accused youth.

In an exclusive interview with Citizen Digital, Njeri talks about her time in Parliament so far, her days as a student at the University of Nairobi, her music career which she intends to revive, and the way forward ahead of the crunch 2027 General Election.

She also discusses her relationship with Gachagua, the now Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader, why she will not work with President William Ruto, and her future plans.