David Mwaure Waihiga
Waihiga in 2022
Personal details
Born1967 (1967) (age 57)
Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyAgano Party
SpouseJustice Anna Ngibuini Mwaure
Children3
EducationUniversity of Nairobi
Occupation
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • priest

David Mwaure Waihiga (born 1967) is a Kenyan politician and leader of the Agano Party.

Political career

Waihiga was a candidate for Governor in the 2013 Lamu local elections.[1]

He was a candidate for President of Kenya in the 2022 general election.[2] with Ruth Mucheru as his deputy running mate.He launched his 12-point manifesto on 4 July 2022.[3][4] He argued that it's time for the country to move forward and start in a new slate in terms of leadership. He envisages his leadership to pledge alliance to the constitution; his pledge to family, women, youth, persons living with disability, county governments, workers, business owners, the economy, religious institutions, the environment, as well as a pledge to the international community.[5] He also promised to recover public monies stashed in offshore accounts as well as dissolve the Nairobi City County government.[6]

He conceded defeat in the presidential election on August 14, and endorsed William Ruto.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 4TH MARCH, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  2. ↑ "Kenya polls: The four men seeking to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta". The East African. 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. ↑ David Mwaure manifesto launch, retrieved 2022-08-13
  4. ↑ Wanja, Claire (4 July 2022). "Presidential candidate Mwaure Waihiga to launch manifesto Monday". KBC. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Inside David Mwaure's Agano Party 12-Point Presidential Manifesto". Citizen Digital. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Kinyanjui, Maureen (4 July 2022). "Waihiga's 12-point 'badilisha' manifesto". The Star. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Agano's David Mwaure concedes defeat in presidential race, endorses Ruto". www.pd.co.ke. 2022-08-14. Retrieved 2022-12-22.

8. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sunday-magazine/article/2001455908/ruth-mucheru-i-was-ready-to-be-deputy-president

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