Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi lost the election to an independent candidate, Kawira Mwangaza. Against all odds, Mwangaza won the election and became the leader of the county.
Mwangaza received 209,148 votes, and on Friday the Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC) announced that she would be the next governor of Meru.
According to Citizen Digital, she also beat out Senator Mithika Linturi of Meru, who finished a distant second with 183,859 votes, and Kiraitu, who received 110,814 votes.
Also, here is what we know about her personal life like her age, where she went to school and who she is married to.
How old is Kawira Mwangaza? Old Wikipedia bio
A 2013 article states that Kawira Mwangaza is only 40 years old, but she is actually 49 years old now.
Kawira was the second of six children and her mother raised her after her father died when she was a young child. That was difficult for her. As Kawira grew older, she often helped out on her neighbors’ farms when they needed extra help.
This was done to help her mother earn more money and save money so they could support her younger siblings.
Who is Kawira Mwangaza’s ex-husband?
In May 2018, she married Robert Murega Rimberia, also known as Murega Baichu, a well-known musician and pastor, in a colorful ceremony in Meru County.
In an August 2019 interview, Murega said that the way he played guitar made Kawira interested in him, which led to their marriage.
On the other hand, he said that Kawira liked his music and went to concerts and other events to hear it, which brought them together.
Murega said, “She still likes it when I play the guitar, even in church.” That’s because she always went crazy when I played the guitar.
Kawira’s husband was the first to support her decision. Once she made it clear that she wanted to run for the representative position of woman in Meru, he fought hard for her to show how much he loved her.
Murega said: “I love politics, but I feel comfortable and enjoy watching my wife run for office,” according to Kenyans.co.ke.
As a further token of his love for her, the singer even offered to become her personal assistant and help her run her office. This caused people around the world to react in different ways.
What Kawira Mwangaza has done for the school and how much she is worth in 2022
Kawira could have been worth thousands of dollars after a successful political career. But the number previously mentioned is only an estimate as we don’t know how much money she has.
According to parlament.co.ke, she has been a member of the National Assembly of Kenya from 2017 to date. Likewise, she was also CEO of Mwangaza Distributors from 2004 to 2008.
Where she went to school, she graduated from Meru University in 2012.
She then went to Makerere University in Uganda and earned a certificate in Human Resource Management in 2009. From 2008 to 2011 she went to Kampala International University in Uganda to do her Bachelor of Education in Leadership and Counseling.
She also attended CCM Ontulili Primary School and Moyale Girls Secondary School, both of which she graduated.