Hon. Dr. Irene Muthoni Kasalu

ASPIRING: Governor –
Kitui County
COUNTY: Kitui

Hon. Dr. Irene Muthoni Kasalu is the County Woman Representative for Kitui County, elected in 2017 and 2022 on the Wiper Democratic Movement–Kenya ticket, and is aspiring to be Governor of Kitui County in 2027. She holds a PhD in Mathematics and is an alumna of the University of Nairobi and Leicester University.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

She has built her political brand around education support, advocacy for vulnerable groups and an accessible grassroots presence, and has frequently been ranked among Kenya’s top-performing Woman Representatives.

 

My political agenda

Her gubernatorial agenda centres on localised structural development, economic growth, women and youth economic empowerment, integration of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) into the county framework, and stronger access to clean water and basic road infrastructure across Kitui County.