Martin Nyaga Wambora
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| 1st Governor of Embu County | |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Born | 9 April 1951 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | The National Alliance |
| Residence | Embu-Nairobi |
| Alma mater |
Makerere University University of Hartford |
Martin Nyaga Wambora (born 9 April 1951) is a Kenyan politician. He is the first Governor of Embu County in Kenya after winning on a TNA (The National Alliance) ticket in the Embu gubernatorial elections which was conducted in March 2013. He was a former member of parliament for Runyenjes consistency from 2003 to 2007. Prior to becoming the Governor of Embu county, he served as the chairman of the board of Kenya Airports Authority and led to its winning of the two most prestigious airport industry awards in 2011.
He went to Muragari Primary School in Mukuuri (Runyenjes). He holds an MBA from the University of Hartford (USA), Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management and Rural Development from the University of Connecticut (USA) and a B.Sc in Political Science from the Makerere University.
He served as a District Officer between 1976-1984 under the former Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security.
He is the first Kenyan governor to be impeached in a highly disputed and political process, this was a decision that was made by the Kenyan senate. 39 senators voted yes,1 senator voted no and 1 abstained from voting during a motion that was conducted to ascertain whether the five Embu county assembly's allegations were right. The decision has been challenged in courts. There were also revelations that a politician from Mbeere side of the county bribed MCAs with a trip to Mombasa, to plan for the impeachment.
Kerugoya court has reinstated ousted Embu governor Wambora as of April 16, 2014, after declaring his impeachment null and void. The judges stated that, “had the Senate investigated Wambora's case, it would discover it was done in violation of the court order in the County Assembly.”
Mr Wambora, who is widely regarded as the governor with the proverbial nine lives, was relected Embu Governor for the second term on August 8, 2017. He garnered 97,544 votes against Mr Lenny Kivuti’s 96,597 while Mr Kithinji Kiragu (PNU) emerged third with 50,590, with only one polling station not tallied.
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