John Paul Mwirigi

John Paul Mwirigi (born January 1994[1]) is the Member of Parliament for Igembe South Constituency in the Kenya National Assembly.

He was elected in 2017 at the age of 23 years, the youngest ever Kenyan MP.[2][3]

He was previously a third year student pursuing a degree in Education Arts at Mount Kenya University. He stood as an independent candidate.[4]

According to The Standard, Mwirigi had no finances to fund his campaign.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Manyara, Darlington. "Youngest MP: 23-year-old independent candidate trounces big". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ KTN News Kenya (2017-08-10), John Paul Mirigwi - Youngest elected MP in Kenya's history, retrieved 2018-04-08
  3. ↑ TRT World (2017-08-30), Kenya's Youngest MP: 23-year old to be sworn in as parliamentarian, retrieved 2018-04-08
  4. 1 2 Chacha, Gardy (2017-11-11). "John Paul Mwirigi: From carrying logs to making laws". Evewoman - Woman's World (Interview). Retrieved 2018-04-06.

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