Susan Kihika

Roles in date order

1. 2020-05
   Senate Majority Chief Whip, Senate of Kenya Former

   Removed as Majority Chief Whip in May 2020 and replaced by Irungu Kang'ata.^{[1, 2]}

2. 2006 to 2010
   Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office (Texas, USA) Former

   Prosecutor in the United States before returning to Kenya.^[3]

3. 2010 to 2013
   Attorney, Kihika Law Firm Former

   Private legal practice.^[3]

4. 2013 to 2017
   Speaker, County Assembly of Nakuru Former

   Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly in the first devolved term.^[3]

5. 2017 to 2022
   Senator, Nakuru County, Senate of Kenya Former

   Elected Senator for Nakuru on a Jubilee Party ticket in the 12th Parliament.^{[3, 1]}

6. 2022-08
   Governor, County Government of Nakuru Current

   Elected Governor of Nakuru on a UDA ticket in the 9 August 2022 election.^{[4, 5]}

Sources

1. Murkomen and Kihika officially replaced in SenateThe Standard, 2020-05-12, secondary source
2. Senator Irungu Kang'ata celebrates his new appointment with reggae songNairobi News (Nation Media Group), 2020-05-11, secondary source
3. Sen. Kihika Susan Wakarura - Senator profileParliament of Kenya, primary source
4. Susan Kihika - Governor, Nakuru CountyCounty Government of Nakuru, primary source
5. History as Kenyans elect seven women governorsThe Star, 2022-12-09, secondary source

Change history

• 2026-10-26 Record published.

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