| Intro | Kenyan politician |
| Is | Politician |
| From | Kenya |
| Type | Politics |
| Gender | male |
Daniel Waithaka Mwangi is the governor of Nyandarua County in central Kenya, He was elected during the Kenya General Elections of 4 March 2013.
Personal life
Daniel Waithaka is the director and proprietor of Elite School in Nyahururu. He holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, From the University of Nairobi and a certificate in CPA and CPS.
Professional career
Accountancy
Upon graduating from the University of Nairobi, Mr. Waithaka Mwangi joined the Ministry of Co-operative Development in 1972 as a lecturer at the Co-operative College, Karen. He later joined Bell House Mwangi group of auditors as an auditor serving in both Nairobi and Nakuru. he also had stints at Kenya Tea Development Authority (now Agency)KTDA as an accountant in charge of tea factories before and Longman (K) Ltd (now Longhorn Publishers) as Chief Accountant.
Politics
Daniel Waithaka entered electoral politics in 2007 when he contested Ol Kalou parliamentary seat on a Mazingira Greens Party. He was defeated by Erastus Mureithi, of the PNU Coalition. He rejoined politics in 2012 and successfully contested the governorship of Nyandarua under Jubilee coalition party TNA.
Governor Election 2013
He emerged victorious during the election after defeating former Kinangop MP Mr David Ngugi and Mr Peter Gathimba.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Waithaka Mwangi | TNA | 162,418 | Winner |
| David Mwaniki Ngugi | GNU | 19,561 | |
| Peter Mwangi Gathimba | NARC | 55,896 | |
| Rejected Votes | 2,313 | ||
| Total Cast Votes | 240,188 |