Hon Esther Murugi Mathenge EGH Is Currently the Director of Lustman & Co (90) Ltd a Real Estate Company
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Hon Esther Murugi Mathenge EGH is currently the Director of Lustman & Co (90) Ltd a real estate Company. Education & Professional credentials Hon Esther Murugi has a master’s degree from the UNIVESITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE in Global Business and sustainability in Social entrepreneurship track. She is a graduate of University of Nairobi graduating with a BA Land Economics and a registered member with the Institute of surveyors of Kenya in both valuation and estate agents’ chapter & land management chapter. She worked with the Government of Kenya as a Land Administrator and thereafter with several real estate companies before opening her own company Lustman & Co (90) Ltd which deals with property management and valuation. Hon Esther has been a member of parliament representing Nyeri Town Constituency from 2008- 2017. As a Member of Parliament, her job was to represent the people; legislate and oversight both the executive and judiciary. She also had the opportunity to serve as a Minister for two ministries. She was the minister for Gender, Children and Social Affairs. This involved formulation of policies for the care of children and most vulnerable in society i.e. elderly and persons with disability (2008 – 2010). She also served as the Minister of Special Programmes which entailed dealing with disaster both manmade and natural. Her responsibilities also required her to formulate disaster management and HIV policies (2010 – 2013). Hon Esther has a love for women encouraging them to step up and aim high. She has worked very closely with an international Organization that works with women to improve their social economic and education standards i.e. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Kenyan chapter. She served as the Chairperson of the Kenya Chapter in (1998 – 2001). .