Muthoni Gachanja Likimani was born in Murang'a District Kenya in 1926. She is an activist, author, and writer of fictional, non-fictional, and children's books.
It is safe to say, Muthoni can be considered the champion of being the first, as she was the first Kenyan beauty queen, the first African to establish a public relations firm in Kenya, and one of the county's earliest female authors. After teaching at Kahuhia Teachers Training College, she furthered her studies, became involved in broadcasting and public relations, became the first woman producer at the Kenya Broadcast Corporation, and a freelance broadcaster for BBC.