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Mwangi Mukami is a Kenyan-American Social activist, humanitarian, and theologian. Mwangi served as president of the MLIFE Foundation and Former Chairman of the Shelter Monitoring Committee in San Francisco, California. Mwangi was born in Kawangware, a neighborhood six miles west of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on November 1, 1984. He is the son of Veronica Mukami and David Mwariri Ngacha.

Mwangi attended Kawangware Primary School from 1991 to 1998, Ruthimitu High School (1999-2000), and Nairobi Milimani Secondary School (2000-2002). Mwangi performed dismally in High School, scoring a D+, and decided not to continue further education.

In 2000, Mwangi served as Spokesperson of the Kenya Children's Cabinet and later as youth president of the National Youth Parliament of Kenya. He was also the only child to participate fully in the National Constitutional Conference in Bomas, Kenya, serving as the Deputy secretary-general of the Observers Group.

Sexuality

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Mwangi came out as Gay during an interview with Kenya's media station, NTV.] His coming-out caused tons of controversy because he was an ordained minister

Humanitarian work Mwangi and his friends support African-American students traveling to Kenya each year to deepen relationships with Africa https://nation.africa/kenya/business/philanthropic-organization-drive-boost-kenya-image-4260624 https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/2023-06-07-philanthropist-funds-sh103mn-trip-for-california-youths-to-explore-kenya/

Political Views Mwangi supported Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Elections. He was one of the few Kenyans invited to attend the Inauguration of Barack Obama as president https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/africa/1231545828150/hope-crosses-the-atlantic.html https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/kenyan-group-vows-to-defend-obama-from-smears-1.110568

References

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https://sfgov.org/sheltermonitoring/mwangi-mukami