She was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 2014 to 2018 who represented the riding of Kingston and the Islands.
Later she worked as House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken's office manager and then as Chief of Staff to MP Ted Hsu for seven years.
The small service took place under provincial pandemic protocols, with Bishop Susan Bell presiding.
[10] In July 2020, Kiwala revealed that she was running for the Ontario Liberal Party again with the nomination set to take place in 2022.
Among priorities for the office, she listed the Long Term Care Act and encouraging "a much more compassionate view of individual residents".