David Waihiga

Not to be confused with Waihiga Mwaura.

David Mwaure Waihiga (born 1967) is a Kenyan politician and leader of the Agano Party.

David Mwaure Waihiga
Waihiga in 2022
Personal details
Born	1967 (1967) (age 58) Nairobi, Kenya
Political party	Agano Party
Spouse	Justice Anna Ngibuini Mwaure
Children	3
Education	University of Nairobi
Occupation	lawyer politician priest

Political career

Waihiga was a candidate for Governor in the 2013 Lamu local elections.^[1]

He was a candidate for President of Kenya in the 2022 general election.^[2] with Ruth Mucheru as his deputy running mate. He launched his 12-point manifesto on 4 July 2022.^[3][4] He argued that it's time for the country to move forward and start in a new slate in terms of leadership. He envisages his leadership to pledge alliance to the constitution; his pledge to family, women, youth, persons living with disability, county governments, workers, business owners, the economy, religious institutions, the environment, as well as a pledge to the international community.^[5] He also promised to recover public monies stashed in offshore accounts as well as dissolve the Nairobi City County government.^[6]

He conceded defeat in the presidential election on August 14, and endorsed William Ruto.^[7]