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Mwangi Wa Iria | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Murang'a County[1] | |
| In office 4 March 2013 – August 2022 | |
| Deputy | James Kamau Maina |
| Succeeded by | Irungu Kang'ata |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wa Iria Mwangi 28 August 1964 Kiboi village, Kiharu Constituency Murang'a County |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Usawa Kwa Wote |
| Spouse | Jane Wa Iria |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Moi University |
H.E. Hon. Mwangi Wa Iria (Born 28 August 1969) is the party leader of Usawa Kwa Wote Party and the immediate Former Governor of Murang'a County in Kenya. He is also the former Vice chairman of the Council of Governors of Kenya, having been elected in January 2019.[2] He was elected on 4th March 2013 and subsequently in August 2017 for his second term. His famous campaign slogan is "Hapa kazi tu" (translated from the native Kikuyu language, no wira tu). He won the 2013 Kenyan gubernatorial elections under The National Alliance ticket and the 2017 elections under the Jubilee Party ticket.
- ^ "List of elected Governors in August 8th Election" (PDF). Capital FM Kenya. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Wycliffe Oparanya, Wa Iria new Council of Governors bosses". Daily Nation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.