Eugene Wamalwa
Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa | |
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Member of Parliament for Saboti | |
| In office January 2007 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Davis Wafula Nakitare |
| Succeeded by | David Lazaro Wafula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1969 Trans Nzoia County. |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | DAP–K |
| Spouse | Lucy Musundi |
| Relations | Michael Wamalwa (Brother)[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa is a Kenyan politician who was the former Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defense.
Early life
Born on 1 April 1969, in Saboti at the foot of Mount Elgon, Eugene Wamalwa took his A levels at Gendia High School in Homa Bay. After the successful completion of his secondary education, he joined the University of Nairobi, where he undertook a Bachelor's degree in Law and thereafter obtained a Diploma at the Kabarak University.[citation needed]
Professional life
Eugene was admitted to the bar in 1995 and thereafter joined the private legal practice. One of his highlights as a practicing lawyer was representing President Yoweri Museveni in 2001 Uganda presidential election petition against opposition leader Kizza Besigye. [5]
Political life
The death of his brother and vice president
He again contested the Saboti parliamentary seat on a Ford – Kenya 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.[7]
On 17 April 2015, Eugene Wamalwa was nominated as the Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation Services.[8]
References
- ^ "Eugene Wamalwa finally sworn in as CS for Water and Irrigation". starfmke.com/. Retrieved 27 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ministry Of Defense Meet Our Leaders".
- ^ "President Ruto presides over swearing-in of new Cabinet".
- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed 19 June 2008.
- ^ Wanyonyi, Robert (8 February 2011). "Wamalwa holds talks with Ugandan leader". The Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ Daily Nation, 12 November 2003: Nakitare's kindness to clash victims earned him victory
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/kenya/the-star-kenya/20190902/282132113118948. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ reporter, Standard. "Kenya: Eugene Wamalwa nominated as Water Cabinet Secretary". The Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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