Dr. Margaret Gakami during her graduation party event in Nairobi on September 19,2025.
Founder and Director of Gakami Mustard Seed Foundation and Assistant Superintendent of Police Margaret Wanjuhi Gakami becomes the first Female Administration Police Officer in Kenya to obtain a PhD.
Dr Gakami was conferred the Doctorate in Project Planning and Management At the University of Nairobi.This is more than just a graduation—it is the celebration of a journey. A journey of a girl born in a small village called Illasit, at the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, who dared to dream, and dared even more to pursue that dream.
she joined the Administration Police Service in May 2011. Have Since then, served in various postings, mostly within the Security of Government Buildings Unit, and today, serveS as the Sub-County Commander for Dagoretti South Sub-County,Nairobi.
Her research focused on traffic management, particularly the performance of intelligent traffic control systems to help decongest Nairobi. This will help contribute to policy and practice in our urban planning.
In 2023, she founded the Gakami Mustard Seed Foundation, focused on environmental conservation, women’s empowerment, and community development. With the help of partners and friends, the foundation has planted over 300,000 trees and drilled boreholes for schools.
As Eliud Kipchoge says: “Human beings are unlimited.” And as Nelson Mandela reminds us: “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” She promise to serve with humility, integrity, and honor, using her degree to advocate for reforms, support transformation, and uphold justice—not just by enforcing the law, but by leading with compassion and wisdom.
