Boniface “Boni” Khalwale is a Kenyan politician who served as Kakamega between 2013 and 2017. Khalwale was born in Malinya village on August 5, 1960.
He describes his upbringing as humble as his mother was a chang’aa brewer whom she fondly refers to as an industrial chemist.
Mutua is the governor of Machakos County since 2013 and the Party Leader of Maendeleo Chap Chap.
The former Government Spokesperson has a BA in Journalism from Whitworth College in the United States and an MSc in Communication from Eastern Washington University. He also received his doctorate in Communication and Media from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.
Amason Kingi is the first and current governor of Kilifi County. He was elected to office in 2013 and successfully defended his seat in 2017 via the ODM ticket.
Prior to his election as a governor, he was the Minister for Fisheries Development between 2010 to March 2013. He has also served as the Minister for the East African community between 2008 and 2010.
Nanok is the current governor of Turkana County and a member of the ODM party. He was elected to the office via the party ticket in 2017 - and defended a seat he won in 2013.
He also served as the Chairman of Kenya's Council of Governors (COG) from May 2017 to January 2019.
Mwangi wa Iria is the first and current governor of Murang’a County and former Vice Chairman of the Council of Governors, a position he held until January 2021.
He is the current governor of Kisumu County, serving his first term after being elected into office via an ODM ticket in 2017.
The former MP of Kisumu Rural constituency has a Degree in Political Science from Uganda’s Makerere University and has a Master's and PhD in Political Science from the University of Chicago.
Kivutha Kibwana is the Governor of Makueni County and the party leader of the Muungano Party.
He is also a professional lawyer, with a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of Nairobi. Kibwana also holds degrees in International Law and a Master in Theological Studies.
He is the governor of Embu County, a seat he won on a TNA (The National Alliance) ticket in 2013 and successfully defended via the Jubilee ticket in 2017. He has survived four impeachment attempts in his career.
Wambora previously served as the Chairman of the board of Kenya Airports Authority (KPA) before venturing into politics in 2013.
Mukhisa Kituyi, is the immediate former UNCTAD Secretary-General and a seasoned politician.
Kituyi served in the position for seven years having taken up the job in 2013 for a four-year term before he was reappointed in 2017 for an additional term.
Gideon Kipsiele Moi is the Senator for Baringo County and the Chairman of the independence Party – Kanu. He is the last born child of Kenya's second President Daniel arap Moi.
His family picked him as the successor to their late father’s political heritage. In the Senate, he is currently serving his second term and also chairs the Senate’s powerful committee on energy.