Kawira Mwangaza

2022 - 8 - 12

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Kawira Mwangaza: Woman Who Defied Odds to Beat Kiraitu, Linturi ... (Kenyans.co.ke)

Meru County Governor-elect Kawira Mwangaza defied the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) wave in Mount Kenya region to win the hotly contested race ...

Mwangaza celebrated her victory after the declaration on Friday, August 12. Mwangaza has also established interests in the media industry. Prior to her election as Meru County Women Rep, Kawira worked as the CEO of Mwangaza Distributors, a company that specializes in energy solutions.

Kiraitu and Linturi lose to co-owner of Baite TV (Pulse Live Kenya)

Seasoned politicians Kiraitu Murungi and Mithika Linturi have been rejected by residents of Meru County who have opted to elect independent candidate Kawira ...

The application seeks to interfere with the mandate of IEBC and the court will not take it lightly," he said. She co-owns the station alongside her husband Murega Baicu. It should be noted that Mwangaza almost missed out on contesting for the gubernatorial seat after petitioners went to court seeking to bar her and Meru Senator Linturi from being on the ballot.

Mwangaza trounces Kiraitu, Linturi to win Meru governor seat (The Star, Kenya)

Mwangaza who vied as an independent trounced incumbent governor Kiraitu Murungi and Senator Mithika Linturi to clinch the seat. She garnered 209,148 votes with ...

We are starting to work right now and I believe Meru will be the best in Kenya. I will Unite all Meru people despite their sub-tribes," Kawira said on Friday evening. The incumbent governor was a distant third with 110,814 votes. The incumbent governor was a distant third with 110,814 votes.

Kawira Mwangaza: Independent Candidate Trounces UDA's Mithika ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Kawira Mwangaza is the new Meru governor after flooring incumbent Kiraitu Murungi in the General Election. She served as the county's woman representative.

"Thank you for giving me a resounding mandate to be the third Governor of our great County. It is a huge privilege and honor but it’s also not lost on me how great a responsibility it is. My singular duty will now be to devote every effort of body, mind and spirit to lead our great County to economic prosperity and make it work for all!" Kawira vied for the seat as an independent candidate; she served as the woman representative after succeeding Florence Kajuju in the 2013 General Election.

Kiraitu tastes defeat for the first time in long-standing political career (The Standard)

After 30 years of conducting the Meru political orchestra, Kiraitu Murungi has tasted defeat for the first time. Faith Kawira Mwangaza, the Woman ...

Murungi had mastered the art of political survival, reinvention and positioning. In the March 4, 2013 general election, he won the Meru senatorial seat on the Alliance Party of Kenya (APK) ticket. In 1997, he defended his seat on a Democratic Party (DP) ticket.

Kirautu Murungi Loses for the First Time in 30 years (KDRTV)

Kiraitu has lost the Meru Governorship to incumbent Women Rep Kawira Mwangaza, who garnered 209,158 votes, followed by Senator Mithika Linturi who got 183, 859.

Kiraitu, who has not yet conceded, announced in 2020 that he was preparing for a dignified exit from politics and intended to resign if he won the second term in 2022. Kiraitu came in third with 110,850 votes. I also promise you sustainable development because we shall deliver.” She stated.