RACHAEL WANJALA
| AGE | NOT KNOWN |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Raphael Wanjala is a Kenyan parliamentarian who currently represents Budalangi Constituency in the National Assembly.
He first entered Parliament in 1997 and held the seat until 2002.
He successfully regained the position in the 2017 general election and was re‑elected in August 2022, now serving his current term, which runs to 2027.
Educational Background of Raphael Wanjala
Wanjala’s formal education began at Mundere Primary School, where he sat his Certificate of Primary Education exams in 1980.
He proceeded to John Osogo High School and completed his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 1984.
Subsequently, he trained at Kaimosi Teachers College from 1993 to 1995 and qualified as a teacher.
Career life
Raphael Wanjala’s professional journey commenced as an assistant teacher with the Teachers Service Commission, where he served from 1986 to 1995.
He then ventured into private enterprise as a director between 1995 and 1997.
In 1997, he transitioned into elective politics and served as Member of Parliament for Budalangi until 2002.
Raphael Wanjala was first elected to Parliament in 1997 and served continuously through the 2002 and 2007 terms.
From 2002 to 2007, he served as Assistant Minister, continuing in elective office as MP during that period.
However, he lost the Budalangi seat in the 2007 general election.
After some time away from Parliament, he returned to serve in this role again from 2017 to 2022 and continues in the current term beginning in 2022.
Across his tenure, he has served on influential parliamentary committees, including the Public Accounts Committee between 1997 and 2002 and the NG‑CDF Public Investments Committee between 2017 and 2022.
Raphael Wanjala is still professionally affiliated with the teaching profession, and his legislative interests include public investments and national security oversight.
Net Worth
Details about his net worth are not publicly available.
However, as a Member of Parliament, Raphael Wanjala earns a gross salary of KSh 739,600.
This comprises a basic salary of KSh 443,760, a house allowance of KSh 150,000, and a salary market adjustment of KSh 145,840.
Raphael Wanjala also receives KSh 7,500 per parliamentary sitting, up to a maximum of KSh 120,000 monthly, a mileage allowance of KSh 116.63 per kilometre (capped at KSh 353,778 monthly), a car maintenance allowance of KSh 356,525 monthly, and an airtime allowance of KSh 15,000 monthly.
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