Former Kitutu Chache North MP Jimmy Angwenyi Appointed National Heroes Council Chair
Former Kitutu Chache North Member of Parliament Jimmy Angwenyi has been appointed the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Heroes Council for a three-year term. In a Gazette Notice dated October 30, 2026, Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo announced Angwenyi’s appointment. The CS also appointed David Lebarleyia as a member of [...] The post Former…
Jimmy Angwenyi, the former Member of Parliament for Kitutu Chache North, has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the National Heroes Council. This appointment is set to last for a period of three years, as announced in a Gazette Notice on October 30, 2026. The decision was made by the Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary, Hanna Wendot Cheptumo. Additionally, David Lebarleyia has been appointed as a member of the National Heroes Council.
Angwenyi's political career spans five terms as the MP for Kitutu Chache North, making him one of Kenya’s most experienced members of the National Assembly. However, he was not re-elected in the 2022 General Election. In that contest, he received 8,260 votes, falling short of the 11,834 votes garnered by the United Democratic Alliance candidate, Japheth Nyakundi.
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