Elizabeth Nyaruai
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| Elizabeth Nyaruai | |
| Born | 1917 |
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| Occupation | Police officer |
Elizabeth Nyaruai (born appr. 1917) was Kenya's first female police officer. Nyaruai lives alone in a mud hut on an 89 acre piece of land given to her in the late 1960s by President Jomo Kenyatta in the semi-arid parts of Nyeri South District.[1]
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[edit] Family life
Nyaruai was born in 1917 and was brought up on a white settler's farm where her father worked as a herds boy.
[edit] Scouting
Nyaruai was one of the first Kenyan women to join the Scouting movement. After a white settler noticed her generosity, she convinced Nyaruai to become a Scout. Nyaruai was 10 years old. Nyaruai met Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting and is expected to attend ceremonies at his graveside in 2007 commemorating 100 years of Scouting.
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| NAME | Nyaruai, Elizabeth |
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| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
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