Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa
Cabinet Secretary for Defense
In office
29 September 2021 – 27 October 2022
Preceded byMonica Juma
Succeeded byAden Duale
Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation
In office
9 July 2015 – 26 January 2018
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
Preceded byMwangi Festus Kiunjuri
Minister of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs
In office
May 2011 – April 2013
Preceded byMutula Kilonzo
Member of Parliament
for Saboti
In office
January 2007 – January 2013
Preceded byDavis Wafula Nakitare
Succeeded byDavid Lazaro Wafula
Personal details
Born (1969-04-01) 1 April 1969 (age 54)
Saboti, Trans Nzoia County.
NationalityKenyan
Political partyDAP–K
SpouseLucy Musundi
RelationsMichael Wamalwa (Brother)[1]
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi

Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa is a Kenyan politician who was the former Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Defense.[2][3] Prior to that before 29 September 2021, he was Cabinet Secretary of Devolution. He is also a former minister for Justice. He also served as Minister for Water and Irrigation. He belongs to the Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya Coalition Party, and was elected to represent the Saboti Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya during the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election, and serving for a one term of five years.[4]

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 obtaining 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 Michael Wamalwa Kijana in 2003 vacated the Saboti MP seat. In the following by-elections, Eugene Wamalwa vied for the seat under little known Republican Party of Kenya (RPK). The by-election was won by Davies Wafula Nakitare of NARC.[6]

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

  1. ^ "Eugene Wamalwa finally sworn in as CS for Water and Irrigation". starfmke.com/. Retrieved 27 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Ministry Of Defense Meet Our Leaders".
  3. ^ "President Ruto presides over swearing-in of new Cabinet".
  4. ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed 19 June 2008.
  5. ^ Wanyonyi, Robert (8 February 2011). "Wamalwa holds talks with Ugandan leader". The Standard. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ Daily Nation, 12 November 2003: Nakitare's kindness to clash victims earned him victory
  7. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/kenya/the-star-kenya/20190902/282132113118948. Retrieved 26 May 2020 – via PressReader. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ reporter, Standard. "Kenya: Eugene Wamalwa nominated as Water Cabinet Secretary". The Standard. Retrieved 24 May 2020.


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