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What roles did Kawira Mwangaza hold, and when?

Kawira Mwangaza

Kenyan politician who was Governor of Meru County from 2022 until her removal by Senate impeachment in August 2024, and earlier Member of the National Assembly for Meru County.

Latest source 17 Mar 2025Updated 26 Oct 20267 sources

FormerNow

4 dated roles on record; no current role confirmed.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. Aug 2022 – 21 Aug 2024
    Governor County Government of Meru Former

    Elected Governor of Meru County as an independent candidate in the August 2022 election; removed from office by Senate resolution on 21 August 2024.1 2 3 4

  2. 2017 – 2022
    Member of the National Assembly (County Woman Representative), Meru County National Assembly of Kenya Former

    Represented Meru County in the 12th Parliament as an independent; member of the House Business Committee and the Communication, Information & Innovation committee.5 1 2

  3. 2004 – 2008
    Chief Executive Officer Mwangaza Distributors Ltd Former

    Private-sector role listed in her official parliamentary profile.5

  4. Bishop Baite Family Fellowship Church, Meru County Date uncertain

    Church leadership role reported in a 2022 profile; no dates given.1

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryPROFILE: Kawira Mwangaza - From house-help to Meru GovernorCitizen Digital · 19 Aug 2022
  2. SecondaryKawira trounces Kiraitu, Linturi to win gubernatorial seatKenya News Agency
  3. PrimaryMwangaza v Speaker of the Senate of Kenya; Council of Governors & 6 others [2025] KEHC 3069 (KLR)Kenya Law · 14 Mar 2025
  4. SecondaryMutuma sworn in as Meru governor after court dims MwangazaTNX Africa (The Standard Group) · 17 Mar 2025
  5. PrimaryHon. Mwangaza, Kawira - Member profileParliament of Kenya

Changes

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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