Agano party leader David Mwaure Waihiga made headlines when he vied for the presidency in the August 9 General Election, for the second time, after shelving his ambitions in 2013.
Prior to his 2022 presidential bid, Mwaure had taken a stab at various elective seats including unsuccessfully vying for the Kamukunji by-election in 2011.
Aside from his son, Citizen TV news anchor Waihiga Mwaura, the former presidential candidate has managed to steer himself and his family away from the public limelight.
Unknown to many, Mwaure's wife, Lady Justice Anne Ngibuini Mwaure, has amassed over 15 years in the legal industry.
Anne has managed to live a reclusive lifestyle, keeping off the public eye on many occasions. In June 2021, she took the oath of office as a judge of the Employment and Labour Relations Court.
The appointment came at a time when former President Uhuru Kenyatta gazetted 34 judges but conspicuously omitted six from the Judicial Service Commission's list.
Prior to her appointment as a judge, she acted as a professional mediator.
In past articles published in the media, Anne has been a fierce advocate for mediation of conflicts without the involvement of third parties. She noted that this method is a healthy and cost-effective means as opposed to litigation.
“I personally have helped to resolve cases that have been stuck in courts for years in a record 90 minutes. Mediation helps parties in a dispute to retain relationships, maintain their dignity and ensure privacy and confidentiality.
One can save their business, money, time and human labour through mediation,” Anne stated in an article published by The Standard in 2018.
The judge graduated with a Master of Arts in Communication Studies at Daystar University in 2005.
