About Wavinya Ndeti
Hon. Wavinya Ndeti was appointed as Chief Administrative Secretary for the State Department for Public Works and also State Department for Shipping and Maritime in the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works on Tuesday, 14th January 2020 by His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta following a reshuffle and new appointments of Chief Administrative Secretaries.
As the Chief Administrative Secretary for Public Works, she is responsible in providing policy direction and coordinating all matters related to construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of Public Buildings and other Public Works.
She joins the ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works from the Kenya Water Institute (KEWI the center of excellence in training, research, consultancy and outreach for the water and related sectors where she was the Chair Governing Council since 7 February 2019.
CAS Wavinya Ndeti has also previously served as a Member of Parliament for the Kathiani Constituency in the 10th Kenyan parliament. She was the first and so far only woman to have represented the constituency since independence. CAS Wavinya Ndeti was appointed to a grand coalition government as a Co-assistant Minister for Youth and Sports. She was a Wiper Democratic Movement -Kenya candidate for Machakos Governor in 2017 where she garnered 0ver 209,000 votes in a disputed poll which saw the incumbents election initially overturned at the Court of Appeal. The petition was ultimately decided at the Supreme Court in favor of Alfred Mutua
Wavinya grew up in a middle – class home in Athiriver, a suburb of Mavoko. Her dad, Ndeti was a mayor of Machakos and a small business owner who grew his enterprise from scratch. He worked hard and invested in real estate to sustain his family. Wavinya helped with the family business in running a shop whenever she could. Wavinya’s childhood was very different from the ordinary. Her parents built a stable middle-class life. Wavinya attended public schools and was Girl Scout. She was raised a Catholic.
After graduating from High school, Wavinya attended the British Computing Society where she is a graduate member. She further proceeded with her studies to South Bank University and graduated with a Diploma in Computer Science and also a Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies. Wavinya holds a Masters in Business Systems Analysis and Design from City University. Her Leadership roles were nurtured early and was actively involved in student politics. While pursuing her masters, Wavinya met Prince Henry Oduwole and they began dating. They later moved to Kenya and formalized their marriage.