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Bishop Margaret Wanjiru was born in Nairobi as the third child into a poor family of casual workers. Despite the many challenges that come with poverty, her hard working mother was able to put her through both primary and high school while instilling the discipline necessary to excel in life.
She worked hard in her pursuit of a better future and by the time she was 17 years old, she was paying her way through college by working numerous jobs. She worked as a house girl, hawker, a toilet cleaner, car cleaner and office cleaner.
On graduation from college she earned herself a position as sales girl.
She later went on to form her own business in the city excelling both as an entrepreneur and single mother to her two sons and one daughter.
In previous interview, Wanjiru confessed to have dabbled in witchcraft before she got saved.
She has a Doctorate in Divinity from Vineyard Harvester Bible College, excelling in the matters of religion, education and human sciences.
Recently, she obtained a certificate on governance from Harvard University in the US.
