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Susan Kihika

Kenyan lawyer and politician who has been Governor of Nakuru County since 2022 and was previously Senator for Nakuru and Speaker of the Nakuru County Assembly.

VerifiedLatest source dated 2025-07-29Last reviewed 2026-10-26

Who is Susan Kihika?

Identity

Full name
Susan Kihika[1, 2, 3]
Also known as
Susan Wakarura Kihika, Sen. Kihika Susan Wakarura
Status
Active

Current roles

  • Governor, County Government of Nakuru 2022-08[2, 3]

Selected former roles

  • Senator, Nakuru County, Senate of Kenya 2017 to 2022[1, 4]
  • Speaker, County Assembly of Nakuru 2013 to 2017[1]
  • Attorney, Kihika Law Firm 2010 to 2013[1]
  • Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office (Texas, USA) 2006 to 2010[1]
  • Senate Majority Chief Whip, Senate of Kenya 2020-05[4, 5]

Sources

  1. Sen. Kihika Susan Wakarura - Senator profileParliament of Kenya, primary source
  2. Susan Kihika - Governor, Nakuru CountyCounty Government of Nakuru, primary source
  3. History as Kenyans elect seven women governorsThe Star, 2022-12-09, secondary source
  4. Murkomen and Kihika officially replaced in SenateThe Standard, 2020-05-12, secondary source
  5. Senator Irungu Kang'ata celebrates his new appointment with reggae songNairobi News (Nation Media Group), 2020-05-11, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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