MEET THE TEAM TUESDAY - JANE KABIRU

Jane Muthoni Kabiru was born on April 12, 1978, to the late Joseph Kairu and Mary Nyambura as the fifth of fourteen children in Kaptama, Kinale.

In 1982, her family moved from Kaptama to Sasimwani, Narok County, where Jane joined Sasimwani Primary School in 1990. Although she began school late due to financial constraints, she persevered until grade 3. Unfortunately, her education was interrupted by tribal clashes that displaced her family from their land. They sought refuge at a friend’s home in Rare, Njoro, Nakuru County, until 1994 when they relocated to Ndunduri, Nakuru County.

During this time, Jane worked as a casual laborer on farms. In 1998, her father bought land in Gilgil, Nakuru County, where the family finally settled permanently. Jane, however, remained in Nakuru town, where she had found employment as a house help in 1998.

While working in Nakuru, Jane met Anthony Warutere. They married in 2000 and have been blessed with four children: Viel Gathoni, Mary Ann Nyambura, Richard Muriithi, and Janet Wacera, aged 22, 15, 10, and 5 respectively. After her marriage, Jane left her job and started a small business, which she struggled to maintain until its closure in 2002.

In 2004, through her friendship with Wilson’s daughter, Jane began assisting with cooking and cleaning at Little Lambs Nakuru, an organization founded by Wilson. She was soon hired as a full-time cook, a position she has held ever since.