Bonny Khalwale Biography
Bonny Khalwale is a Kenyan politician who is currently serving as the Senator of Kakamega County, Kenya, and a former medical officer. He served as the chair of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee in the 10th Kenyan Parliament, where he made a reputation for leading censure motions against high-profile cabinet secretaries.
10 Quick Facts About Bonny Khalwale
- Name: Bonny Khalwale
- Age: 62 Years (2022)
- Birthday: 5 August
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Height: Average
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Occupation: Politician and Senator of Kakamega
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Ksh. 510,000
- Net worth: $5 Million
Bonny Khalwale Age
Khalwale is 62 years old as of 2022, he was born on 5 August 1960, in the Kenya Colony. He celebrates his birthday on 5 August and his birth sign is Leo.
Bonny Khalwale Height
Khalwale stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Bonny Khalwale Weight
Khalwale has a moderate weight. His weight is publicly not available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Bonny Khalwale Education
Khalwale attended Malinya Primary School in 1967 and was educated at Musingu High school before moving to Kakamega School for his A levels. He then graduated from The University of Nairobi with a degree in Medicine in 1987.
Tertiary/University
- Date: 1987
- Education Institution: University of Nairobi
- Qualification: Degree in Medicine
Secondary Education
- Date: 1979- 1980
- Education Institution: Kakamega High School
- Qualification: A-level
- Date: 1975- 1978
- Education Institution: Musingu High School
- Qualification: O-level
Primary Education
- Date: 1967
- Education Institution: Malinya Primary School
- Qualification: CPE
Bonny Khalwale Family
Khalwale was born in the Kenya Colony into a peasant family and was the son of an industrialist, as he refers to his mother who used to make and sell chang’aa (alcoholic brew) to make ends meet. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail, as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Khalwale parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Bonny Khalwale Wife
Khalwale is married to three wives, namely: Adelide, Josephine, and Diana Okeno. Khalwale lives a polygamous lifestyle and is blessed with several children. He lost his first wife Adelaide Shikanga who worked as a secretary at the Department of Education at the Masinde Muliro of Science and Technology in Kakamega.
Bonny Children
Khalwale is the proud father of several children. Some of his children are; Olivia Sabayi, Linda Lechuma, Engine Khalwale, and Leone Khalwale among others.
Bonny Khalwale Salary
Khalwale receives a monthly basic salary of around Ksh. 510,000 as the Senator of Kakamega County. He also receives an allowance that can reach as high as 250,000 Kenyan Shillings per month.
Bonny Khalwale Net Worth
Khalwale has an estimated net worth of $5 Million dollars as of 2023. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Politician and Senator. Through his various sources of income, Khalwale has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Bonny Khalwale Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Bonny Khalwale.
Bonny Khalwale Wiki
- Full Names: Bonny Khalwale
- Popular As: Senator of Kakamega
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Politician and Senator of Kakamega
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Race / Ethnicity: To be Updated
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Bonny Khalwale Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 62 Years (2022)
- Zodiac Sign: Leo
- Date of Birth: 5 August 1960
- Place of Birth: Kenya Colony
- Birthday: 5 August
Bonny Khalwale Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 8 inches (1.72 m)
- Weight: Moderate
Bonny Khalwale Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): To be Updated
- Mother: To be Updated
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be Updated
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse/Wife: Married to Diana Okeno
- Children: Olivia Sabayi, Linda Lechuma, Engine Khalwale, and Leone Khalwale
Bonny Khalwale Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $5 Million
- Salary: Ksh. 510,000
- Source of Income: Politician and Senator of Kakamega
Bonny Khalwale Gynecologist
Dr. Khalwale is a qualified Gynecologist. However, he studied and graduated with an undergraduate Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nairobi from 1981 to 1987. Between 1979 and 1980, he attended Kakamega High School and achieved his ‘A’ level KACE certificate.
From 1975 to 1978, he joined and seek his ‘O’ levels certificate from Musingu Boys High School. He also practiced as a private medical doctor in Kakamega between 1991 and 2002. From 1990 to 1995, he practiced as a private medical doctor in Mombasa, and between 1988 and 1990, he was employed by the Kenyan government as a Medical Officer.
Bonny Khalwale Politics
Khalwale first ventured into politics in 2002 by winning the Ikolomani Constituency Parliamentary Seat on a NARC party ticket. In 2007, he maintained the same seat on a New Ford Kenya party ticket.
His election as an MP in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election was rejected in February 2011. Khalwale won back his Ikolomani seat on 23 May 2011, beating off a strong challenge from the Orange Democratic Movement, the prevailing party in the region.
Voters in Ikolomani handed New Ford Kenya’s Dr. Khalwale 13,208 votes, followed closely by Mr. Bernard Shinali of ODM with 10,702. Ford People’s Collins Matemba came a faraway third with 293 votes. A total of 24,592 voters out of the registered 35,833 voted in the 63 polling stations in a by-election that was seen as a fight between ODM and New Ford-K.
The victory for the man, popularly referred to as the bullfighter, over Mr. Shinali, whom he defeated with a slim margin of 200 votes in the 2007 elections, must come in the wake of high-profile campaigns mounted by the then ODM leadership led by Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi.
The defeat was also seen as a blow not only to Mr. Mudavadi but also to ODM which was restamping its authority in the region where it has more MPs than any other and as a boost to the presidential ambitions of Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa who along with Housing minister Soita Shitanda for the New Ford-K candidate.
The by-election was remarkable in that it attracted leaders Cyrus Jirongo, Mukhisa Kituyi (from Western, Martha Karua, and Peter Kenneth from the Mount Kenya region to campaign for him. The group was seen to have come together based on their political activism relationship.
However, in 2012, he comfortably contested and won the Kakamega Senatorial seat on a UDF Party ticket garnering 248,888 votes and seeing off a lesser challenge from the wealthy and flamboyant Lugari politician Cyrus Jirongo who got 145,736 votes.
Bonny Khalwale Wins
Khalwale recaptured the seat in the just-ended general elections. He garnered 247,860 votes against his closest contender Brian Lishenga who got 195,052 votes.
He thanked the residents of Kakamega for entrusting in his knowledge even though he could not clinch the seat.”Thank you Kakamega people for showing such high trust in a young upstart politician. I look forward to persisting working with you for a brighter future,” he said.
Khalwale was also the first Kakamega senator after being elected in 2013. He unsuccessfully gave a stab at the governor seat in 2017 but lost to outgoing Kakamega governor Wycliffe Opranya. He lowered his gubernatorial bid in 2022 in favor of ANC candidate Cleophas Malala to vie for the senator seat. Khalwale was competing for the seat on the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket.
Frequently Asked Questions About Bonny Khalwale
Bonny Khalwale is a Kenyan politician who is currently serving as the Senator of Kakamega County, Kenya, and a former medical officer. He served as the chair of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee in the 10th Kenyan Parliament, where he made a reputation for leading censure motions against high-profile cabinet secretaries.
Khalwale is 62 years old as of 2022, he was born on 5 August 1960, in the Kenya Colony.
Khalwale stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Khalwale is married to his lovely and adorable wife Zahra Moi.
Khalwale has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income.
Khalwale receives a monthly basic salary of around Ksh. 510,000 as the Senator of Kakamega County. He also receives an allowance that can reach as high as 250,000 Kenyan Shillings per month.
Because of personal reasons, Khalwale has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Khalwale is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Khalwale is currently the Senator of Kakamega County.
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