Susan Kihika | |
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| 3rd Governor of Nakuru County | |
| Assumed office 25 August 2022 | |
| Deputy | David Kones |
| Preceded by | Lee Kinyanjui |
| Senator of Nakuru County | |
| In office 31 August 2017 – 25 August 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Kiarie Mungai |
| Speaker of the Nakuru County assembly | |
| In office 22 March 2013 – 2017 | |
| Governor | Kinuthia Mbugua |
| Succeeded by | Joel Maina Kairu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Wakarura Kihika |
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| Website | https://susankihika.com/ |
Susan Wakarura Kihika is a Kenyan lawyer, politician, and the first female governor of Nakuru County. She was also among the seven female Governors that were elected in the 9 August 2022 Kenyan general election against a total 44 male governors, marking significant progress from the three female governors that had been elected in the 2017 elections.[1]
She was elected as a senator in 2017 [2] on the Jubilee Party as a Majority whip. Susan held the position until the 11th of May 2020 when she was replaced by Senator Irungu Kang'ata.[3] Prior to that, she served as the first female speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly[2] and held the position of the Vice Chair of the County Assemblies Forum (CAF)[1].[4]
Kihika is a well-known philanthropist who has been involved in community projects and charity work including supporting women groups across the county. She is a strong advocate for the rights and welfare of children, especially those living with disabilities, and the advancement of girl child education
Susan Kihika is among the most dignified female politicians in the country and also the President of the IPU Bureau of Women Parliamentarians.[5] She was a gubernatorial aspirant for Nakuru County in the 2022 Kenyan general election. She won the election on a UDA ticket and assumed office on 25 August 2022.
- ^ KIPKEMOI, FELIX. "History as Kenyans elect seven women governors". The Star. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ a b Chege, Njoki (9 August 2017). "History as Kenya set to have first elected women senators". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ PLC, Standard Group. "The Standard". The Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Susan Kihika - Biography and Life Story » Famous Nakuru". Famous Nakuru. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Bureau of Women Parliamentarians". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.