Enoch Kiio Wambua

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]

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]

• Wiper Democratic Movement