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Born in Muruguru Village, [[Nyeri County]]. Githaiga is a graduate of the [[University of Nairobi]] and [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyeri.go.ke/?page_id=134 |title= HE Wamathai Samuel |publisher= Nyeri County |accessdate =24 February 2017}}</ref>
Born in Muruguru Village, [[Nyeri County]]. Githaiga is a graduate of the [[University of Nairobi]] and [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nyeri.go.ke/?page_id=134 |title= HE Wamathai Samuel |publisher= Nyeri County |accessdate =24 February 2017}}</ref>

Wamathai was defeated by Dr [[Wahome Gakuru]] in the 2017 general election and has since retired from active politics


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Wamathai Samuel Githaiga
2nd Governor of Nyeri County
Assumed office
February 24, 2017
Preceded byNderitu Gachagua
Personal details
Born(1951-07-29)July 29, 1951
Muruguru, Nyeri
Political partyJubilee Party
EducationUniversity of Nairobi

Wamathai Samuel Githaiga is a Kenyan politician who serves as the 2nd governor of Nyeri County[1] He assumed office on 24 February 2017 after the death of Nderitu Gachagua. He served as deputy governor to Gachagua having been elected on a GNU party ticket in the 2013 Kenyan General elections.Wamathai assumed office as per the Governor succession act of the Kenyan Constitution.[2]

Gachagua died while undergoing treatment at a London hospital, United Kingdom.[3]

Born in Muruguru Village, Nyeri County. Githaiga is a graduate of the University of Nairobi and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4]

Wamathai was defeated by Dr Wahome Gakuru in the 2017 general election and has since retired from active politics

References

  1. ^ "Deputy governor Samuel Wamathai". The Standard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Kenyan Governor succession". The Kenya Law. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Governor Gachagua is dead". The Standard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "HE Wamathai Samuel". Nyeri County. Retrieved 24 February 2017.