Njeri rionge biography channel

Njeri Rionge, one of Kenya's most successful and revered serial entrepreneurs, has passed away.

Rionge was known for co-founding multi-million dollar companies in quick succession, including East Africa's first mass-market internet service provider, Wananchi Group, which owns Zuku.

Former ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru who once worked alongside Rionge at Wananchi Online, was the first to announce her death on X. 

“Goodbye Njeri.

We will miss you greatly,” he said. 

Not much has been revealed around her death but lets take a look at her journey from being featured among Africa’s most successful women to her death.

Early Life and Education

Njeri Rionge was born as the first child in a family of five.

Her mother was a farmer who introduced her to the concept of buying and selling at an early age.

She started her first business at the age of 8 by selling yoghurt to her classmate