David Waihiga
{{Short description|Kenyan politician}}
{{Distinguish|Waihiga Mwaura}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = David Mwaure Waihiga
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| image = David Waihiga.jpg
| caption = Waihiga in 2022
| birth_date = {{Birth-date and age|1967}}
| birth_place = Nairobi, Kenya
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- lawyer
- politician
- priest}}
| party = Agano Party
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| spouse = Justice Anna Ngibuini Mwaure
| children = 3
| education = University of Nairobi
| website =
}}
David Mwaure Waihiga (born 1967) is a Kenyan politician and leader of the Agano Party.
Political career
Waihiga was a candidate for Governor in the 2013 Lamu local elections.{{cite web |title=NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 4TH MARCH, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION |url=http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id%3D7 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130220195536/http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7 |archivedate=20 February 2013 |accessdate=2013-03-02}}
He was a candidate for President of Kenya in the 2022 general election.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-07 |title=Kenya polls: The four men seeking to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kenya-polls-the-four-men-seeking-to-succeed-uhuru-kenyatta-3906266 |access-date=2022-08-13 |website=The East African |language=en}} with Ruth Mucheru as his deputy running mate. He launched his 12-point manifesto on 4 July 2022.{{Citation |title=David Mwaure manifesto launch |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aROtHnP6xAA |language=en |access-date=2022-08-13}}{{cite web |last=Wanja |first=Claire |date=4 July 2022 |title=Presidential candidate Mwaure Waihiga to launch manifesto Monday |url=https://www.kbc.co.ke/presidential-candidate-mwaure-waihiga-to-launch-manifesto-monday/ |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=KBC}} 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.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=4 July 2022 |title=Inside David Mwaure's Agano Party 12-Point Presidential Manifesto |url=https://www.citizen.digital/news/inside-david-mwaures-agano-party-12-point-presidential-manifesto-n301430 |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=Citizen Digital}} He also promised to recover public monies stashed in offshore accounts as well as dissolve the Nairobi City County government.{{cite web |last=Kinyanjui |first=Maureen |date=4 July 2022 |title=Waihiga's 12-point 'badilisha' manifesto |url=https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-07-05-waihigas-12-point-badilisha-manifesto/ |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=The Star}}
He conceded defeat in the presidential election on August 14, and endorsed William Ruto.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-14 |title=Agano's David Mwaure concedes defeat in presidential race, endorses Ruto |url=https://www.pd.co.ke/august-9/david-mwaure-concedes-defeat-144702/ |access-date=2022-12-22 |website=www.pd.co.ke |language=en-GB}}
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Category:Candidates for President of Kenya
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Category:Leaders of political parties in Kenya
Category:University of Nairobi
8. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sunday-magazine/article/2001455908/ruth-mucheru-i-was-ready-to-be-deputy-president
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