GATAYA MWENDA
| AGE | NOT KNOWN |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Gataya Mwenda, also known as Mwenda Gataya Mo Fire, is the current Senator for Tharaka Nithi County, elected in August 2022 on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
He is serving his first term as senator. Before his election to the Senate, he served as a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) for Tharaka Nithi from 2013 to 2022.
His professional background includes serving in the civil service from 1990 to 2007.
Educational Background of Gataya Mwenda
Mwenda Gataya earned his Bachelor of Education (Arts) degree from the University of Nairobi between 1995 and 2005.
He subsequently pursued and is currently completing a master’s degree in Governance & Ethics at Mount Kenya University, beginning in 2015.
Career Background
Before entering elective politics, Mwenda served in the civil service from 1990 to 2007.
In 2013, he transitioned to politics as the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Mukothima Ward, Tharaka Nithi County Assembly, where he served two terms until 2022.
Mwenda was elected Senator for Tharaka Nithi County under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and assumed office on 16 August 2022.
Within the Senate, Senator Gataya serves as Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation.
He is also a member of the Liaison Committee, the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, and the County Public Accounts Committee.
Notably, he chaired the Senate Delegated Legislation Committee during a review of Mombasa County laws in May 2025.
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He also called on the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to better address the welfare of boys and men in June 2025.
Net worth
Details of his net worth are not publicly known.
However, as a Kenyan senator, Gataya Mwenda earns,
- Gross Monthly Salary: ~Ksh739,600
- Basic Salary: Ksh443,760
- House Allowance: Ksh150,000
- Salary Market Adjustment: Ksh 145,840
- Medical Cover (Annual): Up to Ksh 10 million
- Inpatient: Ksh10 million
- Outpatient: Ksh300,000
- Maternity: Ksh150,000
- Dental: Ksh100,000
- Optical: Ksh100,000
- Car Maintenance Allowance: Ksh356,525 per month
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Committee Sitting Allowances (Monthly Caps):
Chairperson: Up to Ksh240,000
Vice Chairperson: Up to Ksh192,000
Member: Up to Ksh120,000
Car Reimbursement: One-time Ksh7.55 million per parliamentary term
Other Benefits:
Group life insurance (up to 3× annual pensionable salary)
Personal accident cover
Airtime allowance
Other official perks and reimbursements
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