He is also the former Vice chairman of the Council of Governors of Kenya, having been elected in January 2019.
His famous campaign slogan is (translated from the native Kikuyu language, no tu).
He is also an alumnus of Moi University and received training from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply in the United Kingdom.
[3] Before joining politics, Wa Iria was the Managing Director of New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC).
He has also served as National Sales Manager of Kenya Breweries Ltd, Managing Director of Ngano Feeds Ltd, CEO of Freshco Seeds and as General Manager of the Commercial Division of Industrial Promotion Services that brings together more than 30 companies owned by the Aga Khan Development Network.