Global InformationJohn Paul Mwirigi information
Honorable John Paul Mwirigi | |
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| Born | 7 January 1994 Meru County, Kenya |
| Education | Mount Kenya University Bachelor of Education (Arts) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2017 — present |
| Organisation | Parliament of Kenya |
| Known for | The youngest elected MP in Kenya on an Independent ticket. |
| Title | Member of parliament for Igembe South Constituency Meru County, Kenya |
| Predecessor | Franklin Linturi |
| Political party | UDA (since 2022) |
John Paul Mwirigi (born 7 January 1994), is the Member of Parliament for Igembe South Constituency, Meru County, in the Kenya National Assembly.[1] He was elected in August 2017 at the age of 23 years, the youngest ever Kenyan member of parliament.[2] He was re-elected on 9 August 2022 as Igembe South Constituency MP with a total of 34, 561 votes. His closest opponent garnered 10,000 votes.
- ^ Darlington Manyara (9 August 2017). "Youngest MP: 23-year-old independent candidate trounces big". Nairobi: SDE Kenya. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Rene Otinga (16 September 2017). "Pleasant surprise: Uhuru donates brand new Toyota Prado to 'broke' 23-year-old MP as he promised". Nairobi: TUKO Kenya. Retrieved 28 November 2018.