Waihenya Ndirangu Biography
Waihenya Ndirangu is a Kenyan politician and a Member of Parliament for Roysambu constituency, Nairobi county. He is a member of The National Alliance (TNA) party and a coalition member of Jubilee Alliance.
Facts About Waihenya Ndirangu
- Name: Ndirangu Isaac Waihenya
- Age: He was born in 1962. He is probably 51 years old as of 2020.
- Political Party: Jubilee Party
- Constituency: Roysambu constituency
- Telephone: 0722497274 / 0724078202
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- Email: waihenyan@yahoo.com
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Waihenya Ndirangu Education
- Date: 1990
- Education Institution: Student at Kimathi Institute of Technology
- Qualification: Not Available
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Waihenya Ndirangu Political Career
In 1990, Nyeri Town MP Waruru Kanja ran afoul of the Kanu regime. In an era when Kanu was not only powerful, but the only legally recognised politically party, Waruru had stepped on some powerful forces who engineered his sacking as minister. A few days later, he was expelled from the party ostensibly making the Nyeri Town seat vacant, compelling a by-election.
On the ground, however, Kanu had grown increasingly unpopular. The party had also become increasingly intolerant to divergent views. The expulsion of Kanja essentially rallied the people behind him as a show of solidarity. When the seat became vacant, the response on the ground was to send Kanu and then President Moi a clear message.
Isaiah Waihenya Ndirangu was then a 22-year-old Kimathi Institute of Technology student (now a university) and decided to throw his hand at politics. He had no campaign vehicle or funds. But the Nyeri people threw their weight behind him because they wanted to send to Parliament Kamwana (young man), with no political experience or brand name.
In a constituency where previous MP’s included some power names like Waruru Kanja and Isaiah Mathenge, those were some really big shoes to fill for a 22-year-old student campaigning on foot. Unwittingly, voters were expressing their disdain for Kanu through him. Waihenya Ndirangu won the by-election becoming the youngest MP in Kenya’s electoral history.
But he lasted only two years until the 1992 multiparty elections when the Democratic Party wave swept the upper Eastern and Northern Central provinces. Kanu was no longer the only party. If anything, it was indeed the least popular. Waihenya Ndirangu attempted to retain the seat this time on a KNC ticket running against giant politician and former PC Isaiah Mathenge.
He lost by a wide margin. Waihenya Ndirangu almost disappeared from the radar for the next 21 years. He moved from Nyeri to Nairobi to try his hand as a scrap metal dealer and but kept his tabs on politics. He was involved in setting up a lobby group to champion the rights of abused street boys. But politics was still calling. He switched his base to Kasarani and ran in 1997 on a SDP ticket. He lost but managed a respectable third position.
Then he took a low profile until he resurfaced during the 2013 primaries. This time Ndirangu ran for the TNA primary for the new Roysambu parliamentary seat and won. Ndirangu set a record of sorts as one of the few MP’s in Kenya’s parliamentary history to return to the August house after a 21 year hiatus.
Membership to Committees
Date: From 2013
Committee: Departmental Committee on Justice And Legal Affairs
Position Held: Member
Date: From 2013
Committee: Joint Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting and Library
Position Held: Member
Waihenya Ndirangu Age
He was born in 1962, Kenya . He is probably 51 years old as of 2020.
Waihenya Ndirangu Family
Waihenya Parents, Brothers and Sisters
After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Wife
Waihenya likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Waihenya Ndirangu Salary
According to our reliable source, an MP in Kenya earn a monthly basic taxable salary of Kshs. 532,500 and a number of allowances, meaning each member get an average minimum gross salary of Ksh1,378, 000. The allowances include mileage, sitting and responsibility perks.
Besides their salaries, Members of Parliament are entitled to a mortgage loan, car loan and medical cover facility. It is noteworthy that the mortgage and car facilities are loan facilities that are granted to Members of Parliament on interest and payable within five years being their term of office.
Waihenya Ndirangu Net Worth
Working as an MP, there is no doubt Ndirangu earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Waihenya Ndirangu Political Positions
Current Political Positions
From 10th March 2013 : Member of Parliament for Roysambu Constituency
From 13th February 2013 : Coalition Member of Jubilee Alliance
From 8th February 2013 : Member of The National Alliance (TNA)
Previous Political Positions
8th February 2013 – 4th March 2013 : Aspirant Member of Parliament for Roysambu of Constituency
1997 : Aspirant Member of Parliament for Kasarani Constituency
1990 – 1992 : Member of Parliament for Nyeri Town constituency
Frequently Asked Questions About Waihenya Ndirangu
Who is Waihenya Ndirangu?
Waihenya Ndirangu is a Kenyan politician and a Member of Parliament for Roysambu constituency, Nairobi county.
How old is Waihenya Ndirangu?
He was born in 1962. He is probably 51 years old as of 2020.
Is Waihenya Ndirangu married?
Waihenya likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Waihenya Ndirangu Salary?
According to our reliable source, an MP in Kenya earn a monthly basic taxable salary of Kshs. 532,500 and a number of allowances, meaning each member get an average minimum gross salary of Ksh1,378, 000. The allowances include mileage, sitting and responsibility perks.
How much is Waihenya Ndirangu net worth?
Ndirangu has not yet revealed his net worth, therefore it is not known what properties he has under his name.
Where does Waihenya Ndirangu live?
Because of security reasons, Ndirangu has not shared his precise location of residence. Otherwise, if we get images of his house, we will upload them immediately.
Where is Waihenya Ndirangu now?
He is the current MP for Roysambu constituency.
Overview of a Members of Parliament in Kenya
Kenya has a total of 349 Members of Parliament; 290 elected from the constituencies, 47 women elected from the counties and 12 members nominated by parliamentary political parties to represent special interests of youth, persons with disabilities and workers. The speaker serves as an ex-official member.
Responsibilities of Member Parliament
- Representation: Acts on your behalf on issues of concern to you & the nation.
- Oversight: Controls budget, oversees the presidency, ministries and parastatals plus appointments.
- Legislation: Develops or contributes to lawmaking.
- CDF: Runs the Constituency Development Fund.
Qualifications for Election as an MP
A person is eligible for election as a member of Parliament if the person
- is registered as a voter;
- satisfies any educational, moral and ethical requirements prescribed by this Constitution or by an Act of Parliament
- is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate who is supported by at least one thousand registered voters in the constituency
Disqualifications for Election as an MP
A person is disqualified from being elected a member of Parliament if the person
- is a State officer or other public officer, other than a member of Parliament;
- has, at any time within the five years immediately preceding the date of election, held office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission;
- has not been a citizen of Kenya for at least the ten years immediately preceding the date of the election;
- is a member of a county assembly;
- is of unsound mind;
- is an undischarged bankrupt;
- is subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months, as at the date of registration as a candidate, or at the date of election; (A person is not disqualified unless all possibility of appeal or review of the relevant sentence or decision has been exhausted)
- is found, in accordance with any law, to have misused or abused a State office or public office or in any way to have contravened Chapter Six.pf the Kenyan constitution
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