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Dr.
Purity Ngina
Born
Nyeri County
NationalityKenyan
OccupationAcademician
Known forbeing the youngest P.H.D holders in Kenya
TitleDr.
SpouseGermano Richter Mugambi
ChildrenRichter Mugambi; Giannis Mugambi
ParentLydia Ngina
Academic background
Education
  • Strathmore University, Doctor of Philosophy in Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
  • Egerton University, Master's degree in Applied Mathematics
  • Egerton University, Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Chemistry
ThesisMathematical Modelling of In Vivo HIV Optimal Therapy Management (2018)
Academic work
DisciplineMathematician
InstitutionsStrathmore 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Meet 29-year-old Purity Ngina, Kenya's youngest Ph.D. holder in biomathematics". Face2Face Africa. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. ^ "PhD at 28: Second chance that changed Dr Purity Ngina's life". Business Today Kenya. 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. ^ "Dr Purity Ngina: Everything to Know About Youngest PhD Holder in Biometrics". Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ^ "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. ^ Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  8. ^ "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  11. ^ "German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD". www.daad.de. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  12. ^ Reporter, Standard. "Meet Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Jared, Too. "Kenya's youngest PhD holder wedded in a Sh40,000 gown". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
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