Enoch Kiio Wambua
Enoch Wambua | |
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| Senator of Kitui County | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David Musila |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1972 |
| Party | Wiper Patriotic Front |
| Alma mater | Moi University (B.Ed.) |
| Occupation |
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Enoch Kiio Wambua (born 31 October 1972) is a Kenyan senator representing Kitui County.
Education
Wambua studied journalism and graduated from Moi University with a Bachelor of Education degree in English and Literature in 1996. He also holds a Diploma in Planning and Management of Development Studies from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa and a Postgraduate Diploma in American Studies from Smith College, Massachusetts, which he pursued between 2007 and 2008.[1]
Career
Journalism
Wambua began his career in journalism in October 1999 as a trainee sub-editor at Kenya Times Media. He later served as a sub-editor at the organization from February 2000 to April 2005. In May 2005, he joined Nation Media Group as a sub-editor and worked there until July 2013, later holding the position of associate editor.[2] In September 2013, he served as managing editor at The Standard, and from September 2015 to December 2016 he worked as a senior editor at the same organization. He thereafter resigned in order to vie for an elective post in the government.[3][4]
Active politics
In the 2017 Kenyan general election, Wambua was elected Senator for Kitui County on a Wiper Democratic Movement ticket, succeeding David Musila. He was re-elected in the 2022 general election on the same party ticket, securing a second term in the Senate.[5] He serves as a member of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee and the Senate Roads, Transportation and Housing Committee.[6][7]
During his tenure, he sponsored the Mung Beans Bill, 2022, which proposed increased regulation of the sector.[8][9] The bill attracted public and parliamentary debate and was later dropped.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ "Enoch Wambua Kiio Profile: Educational Background, Career, Family And Net Worth". 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Africa, Dawan. "Senator Enoch Kiio Wambua. | Dawanpedia". Dawan Africa. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Musau, Nzau. "Standard editor Enoch Wambua quits media to run for Kitui senate seat". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Managing Editor at Standard Group Enoch Kiio Wambua Quits Media, Joins Politics - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Enoch Wambua in pole position to retain Kitui Senate seat". Daily Nation. 2022-07-30. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "COUNTY PUBLIC ACCOUNTS". mzalendo.com. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Kajwang re-elected PAC chair as Cherargei loses vice chair bid". The Star. Archived from the original on 2025-04-24. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Senator: Social media reports on Mung beans Bill are misleading". The Star. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Ndengu 'to be made cash crop'". Daily Nation. 2020-09-12. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Kenya's Mung Bean Legislation Debate Underscores Farmers' Vulnerability". www.globalissues.org. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ Lawi, Jacktone. "MPs shoot down Bill seeking to tax ndengu". The Star. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
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