Purity Ngina is a Kenyan Academician and the CEO of the National Gender and Equality Commission. Prior to joining NGEC, DR Ngina was the Regional Manager-Assessment at Zizi Afrique Foundation where she led a team to produce large scale evidence of Competency based Education and Curriculum. Purity was a lecturer at Strathmore University in Nairobi between 2016-2020. At age 28,[1] she became Kenyan youngest Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) graduate in Biomathematics from the same University[2]
Dr. Purity Ngina | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| 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 |
Background and education
editShe was born in present day Nyeri County in rural Kenya in 1990.[3] Ngina sat for Kenya's elementary examination Kenya Certificate of Primary Education KCPE twice in 2002 and 2003 before proceeding to secondary school and graduating in 2007.[4][5]
In 2009, she was admitted to Egerton University for undergraduate Degree in Education Science and Mathematics, graduating with a First Class Honors in 2013 before pursuing a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the same university and graduating in 2015.[6][7]
Ngina joined Strathmore University as an assistant lecturer in 2016. During which she received funding from The German Academic Exchange Service[8] to enroll for her PhD.[9] In 2018, she made history as Kenya's youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics aged 28 years.[10] Her PhD thesis titled: Mathematical Modelling of In Vivo HIV Optimal Therapy Management, explains the dynamics between HIV and Mathematics.[11]
Career
editNgina is a Manager-Research and Assessment at Zizi Afrique Foundation. Ngina previously worked as a lecturer at Strathmore University. Where she taught students pursuing Financial Engineering, Financial Economics, and Actuarial Science students.[12]
Family
editNgina and her older brother were raised by a single mother who died in 2017.[13] She is married to Germano Mugambi, a university lecturer at Egerton University [14]
References
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- ^ "Meet 29-year-old Purity Ngina, Kenya's youngest Ph.D. holder in biomathematics". Face2Face Africa. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Dr Purity Ngina: Everything to Know About Youngest PhD Holder in Biometrics". 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.
- ^ "German Academic Exchange Service - DAAD". www.daad.de. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Meet Purity Ngina, the youngest PhD holder in Biomathematics". Strathmore University. 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.