Elizabeth Nyaruai
Born	1917
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]

Contents 1 Family life 2 Scouting 3 See also 4 References

[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.

[edit] See also

• Scouting in Kenya

[edit] References

1. ^ Wangui, Bancy (2007-07-29). "Kenya: Pioneer Scout And First Policewoman". http://allafrica.com/stories/200707290026.html. Retrieved 2007-07-30. 

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NAME	Nyaruai, Elizabeth
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DATE OF BIRTH	1917
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