Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi lost the election to an independent candidate, Kawira Mwangaza. Despite all odds, Mwangaza won the election and became the leader of the county.
Mwangaza got 209,148 votes, and on Friday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced that she would be the next governor of Meru.
According to Citizen Digital, she also beat Senator Mithika Linturi of Meru, who came in far behind in second place with 183,859 votes, and Kiraitu, who got 110,814 votes.
Also, here’s 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? Age Wikipedia Bio
An article from 2013 says that Kawira Mwangaza is only 40 years old, but she is actually 49 years old now.
Kawira was the second of six kids, and her mother raised her after her father died when she was a young child. This was hard for her. As Kawira got older, she often helped out on her neighbors’ farms when they needed extra help.
This was done to help her mother make more money and save money so they could feed her younger siblings.
Who Is Kawira Mwangaza Former 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 interview in August 2019, 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 is what got them together.
Murega said, “She still likes it when I play the guitar, even in church.” This is because she used to go crazy whenever I played the guitar.
Kawira’s husband was the first to support her decision. As soon as she made it clear that she wanted to run for the woman’s representative position in Meru, he fought hard for her to show how much he loved her.
Murega said, “I love politics, but I’m comfortable and enjoy watching my wife run for office,” according to Kenyans.co.ke.
As a further sign of his love for her, the singer even offered to become her personal assistant and help her run her office. This made people all over the world react in different ways.
What Kawira Mwangaza did for school and how much she is worth in 2022
Kawira may have been worth thousands of dollars after a successful political career. But the number that was mentioned before is just a guess, since we don’t know how much money she has.
According to parliament.co.ke, she was a member of the Kenya National Assembly from 2017 to the present. In the same way, she was also the CEO of Mwangaza Distributors from 2004 to 2008.
As for where she went to school, she graduated from Meru University in 2012.
Then, she went to Makerere University in Uganda and got a certificate in human resource management in 2009. From 2008 to 2011, she went to Kampala International University in Uganda to get her Bachelor of Education in guidance and counseling.
She also went to CCM Ontulili Primary School and Moyale Girls Secondary School, both of which she finished.