Eugene Wamalwa
| Eugene Wamalwa | |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation | |
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Assumed office 9 July 2015 | |
| President | Uhuru Kenyatta |
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| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | New Ford–Kenya |
| Relations | Michael Wamalwa (brother)[1] |
Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa is the Current Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Water and Irrigation and former minister for justice. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Saboti Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.[2]
The death of his brother and vice president Michael Wamalwa Kijana in 2003 vacated the Saboti MP seat. In the following by-elections, Eugene Wamalwa vied for the seat under little known Republican Party of Kenya (RPK). The by-election was won by Davies Wafula Nakitare of NARC.[3]
He again contested the Saboti parliamentary seat on a FordKenya ticket under the PNU umbrella in 2007 and won. He showed interest as a candidate in the 2013 presidential elections but later decided to support Musalia Mudavadi under the AMANI Coalition.
On 17 April 2015, Eugene Wamalwa was nominated as the Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation Services.
References
- ↑ "Eugene Wamalwa finally sworn in as CS for Water and Irrigation". starfmke.com/. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Members Of The 10th Parliament. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ↑ Daily Nation, November 12, 2003: Nakitare's kindness to clash victims earned him victory
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