22 Facts About Anne Waiguru

Anne Waiguru made history in the 2017 general elections when she, alongside Charity Ngilu and the late Joyce Laboso became the first female governors to be elected in Kenya since the introduction of the devolved system of governance following the promulgation of the 2010 constitution.

Anne Waiguru was re-elected to office as Governor for her second 5-year term in the elections that were held on 9 August 2022.

Anne Waiguru stated that these errors had been as a result of a communication breakdown between government agencies.

Anne Waiguru is behind the establishment of Huduma Centres, places where Kenyan citizens can access government services more efficiently in their respective counties.

Anne Mumbi Waiguru was among the seven women Governors in Kenya elected in the 9 August 2022 Kenyan general election.

Anne Waiguru was the first female vice chair of the Council of Governors in Kenya between December 2017 and January 2019.

Anne Waiguru was elected as the chairperson in September 2022, becoming the first female to serve as chairperson of the Council of Governors in Kenya.

Anne Waiguru attended Nairobi River Primary School and later Precious Blood Girls' Secondary School, Riruta where she sat for her O-Level exams in 1987.

Anne Waiguru then joined Moi Forces Academy, Nairobi for her A-Level exams in 1989.

At Moi Forces Academy, Anne Waiguru studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry.

Anne Waiguru holds a master's degree in economics from the University of Nairobi, and has specialized experience in public finance, financial management systems, public service reform, capacity building and governance.

Anne Waiguru began her career in the public service by providing technical assistance to the Public Service Reform Secretariat in what was then the Cabinet Office.

Anne Waiguru was successfully nominated in 2011 as one of the Top 40 under 40 women in the country, the only nominee at the time from the Public Service.

Anne Waiguru was the director of the Integrated Financial Management and Information System, and Head of Governance at the National Treasury.

Anne Waiguru has served as the alternate to the Permanent Secretary National Treasury in the Public Procurement Oversight Authority Advisory Board, and, the Women Enterprise Fund Board.

In 2017, Anne Waiguru was elected Governor of Kirinyaga County, making her one of only three women governors in the country.

Anne Waiguru steered the county in developing a Sessional Paper for the county with a 15-year agenda titled the Mountain Cities Blueprint.

Anne Waiguru has undertaken healthcare reforms, transport, and infrastructure upgrades and is developing an industrial park to manufacture local produce.

Anne Waiguru has implemented a social economic empowerment program dubbed Wezesha Kirinyaga, that focuses on four value chains namely poultry, dairy, avocado and tomatoes.

The 2022 general election saw Anne Waiguru defend her seat as she was re-elected for her second term as Kirinyaga county governor.

Anne Waiguru was declared winner of the hotly contested race between her and Woman representative Purity Ngirici after garnering 113,088 votes.

In 2023, Anne Waiguru was elected as a member of the Executive Bureau of ORU Fogar, an international organization which aims to bring together regions from all over the world and represents them before other international organizations in order to boost a global policy of balanced development and territorial cohesion with its headquarter in Barcelona, Spain.