Female mechanic who maintains the president’s limousine

26-year-old Lilian Wanjiku Murugi is one such lady whose services are sought-after by high-end vehicle owners in Nairobi. 

One of her clients is President’s motorcade. She particularly repairs and services the BMW Police Chase Bikes and other vehicles owned by the government. 

Her journey of breaking into a male-dominated industry began from a small shade in Dandora where she used to sell spare parts. It is at that time when she got really interested in the motor vehicle industry.  

“I started selling motor vehicle spare parts at Dandora Juakali. That is when I opened up about venturing into this field. It was really fun,” Murugi said during an interview with KTN. 

Murugi also added that she repaired Maina Kageni’s BMW X6 and another vehicle owned by KNUT boss, Wilson Sossion when the vehicles were just getting into Kenya’s market. 

Her profession, however, has denied her the benefit of having female friends. She says that they are usually looking down on her since the industry involves getting oily and dirty. 

“I don’t have female friends. Women nowadays do not want to be dirty. When we meet I talk about engines and car spare parts which most of them are never interested in.

“I don’t have manicures, pedicures or salon-fixed hair, unlike other ladies. We would not have much to talk about,” Murugi explained. 

She has been working as a mechanic at Simba Corporation Salon Car Units for over two years now. It is at this car unit that the president’s motorcade is often repaired. 

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