Esther Passaris

Esther Passaris
Passaris in May 2016
Personal details
Born	Esther Muthoni Passaris (1964-10-20) 20 October 1964 (age 52) Mombasa, Kenya
Political party	Kenya National Congress (2013–present)
Children	Makenna Maria Lefteris Ngugi
Residence	Nairobi, Kenya
Alma mater	Strathmore University
Website	http://www.esthermpassaris.com/

Esther Muthoni Passaris OGW (born 20 October 1964) is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, philanthropist and politician. A member of the Kenya National Congress, she has run for member of parliament for Embakasi Constituency as well as for women's representative for Nairobi County. She is regarded as one of the most well-known female public figures in Kenyan business and politics.

Passaris was born in the coastal city of Mombasa to a Greek father and a Kenyan Kikuyu mother. She enrolled in the Advanced Management Program course at Strathmore Business School, a program that was conducted in December 2006 between Strathmore University and the University of Navarra. She also has a Diploma in Law from the University of London.

Esther Passaris is a known public figure in Kenya, who has sparked some controversy by her statements about other Kenyan politicians and businessmen. She has been a runner-up in Miss Kenya contest and is actively campaigning for the rights of woman in Kenya. Through her 'Adopt a Light' organization Passaris has signed a deal with Nairobi city authorities in order to: "Restore decrepit street lighting in exchange for advertising rights on the lamposts." Passaris ran for the women's representative for Nairobi County during the 2013 general election, and was also a candidate for the post of Mayor of Nairobi. She is currently a member of Kenya National Congress, a Kenyan political party. Kenya will have their fifth election in August 2017 in which she is running for the governor of Nairobi.