Salim Mvurya
Salim Mvurya Mgala | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Kwale County | |
| In office 4 March 2013 – 25 August 2022 | |
| Deputy | Fatuma Mohamed Achani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 Kinango, Kwale County |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | United Democratic Alliance |
Mvurya Salim Mgala (born 1970) is a Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. He became the first governor of Kwale County, Kenya after winning in the 2013 general elections. He vied on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket but later joined the Jubilee Party of Kenya. It was announced on 30 August 2017 that he will be named Chairman of Kenya's Council of Governors. Unfortunately he didn't get to, instead governor Wycliffe Oparanya took over from NANOK. In October 2022, he was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary.