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National Assembly

Danson Mwashako

Constituency Wundanyi

Party Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya

2022 coalition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya

Status Elected

Term Sep 2022 – Present

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Activity (last 12 months)

Policy focus

Governance & Democracy33%
Trade & Commerce17%
Devolution17%
Budget & Finance17%
Taxation8%
Human Rights & Civil Liberties8%

Overview Topics 2 Contributions Voting Record Bills 0 Committees Motions 1 Petitions 1 Questions 4 Statements 5 Papers Laid 0 Declarations & Gazette

Biography

Danson Mwashako Mwakuwona is a Kenyan economist and politician. He is currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Wundanyi Constituency. Mwashako was elected to the Kenyan Parliament in 2017 and was re-elected in 2022 for his second term. He was elected under Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya party ticket.

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Current Positions

A member of the 13th Parliament from 8 Sep 2022 to Present

Performance Scorecard

24.1 / 100 overall performance score

Top 18% of the National Assembly Ranked 64 of 348

Contributions 65 ↓ below avg 3.1/100

House average: 105.3
Bills 0 ↓ below avg 0.0/100

House average: 0.8
Committees 2 ↓ below avg 4.3/100

House average: 3.2
Initiative 10 ↓ below avg 0.5/100

House average: 27.6
Division participation 9 ↑ above avg 90.0/100

House average: 6.7

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Committee Membership

A member of the Budget and Appropriations committee.
A member of the Regional Integration committee.

Committee reports 25

Reports produced by Danson Mwashako's committees.

Report On Consideration Of The Supplementary Estimates Ii For Fy 25.26 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2026
Report On Budget Estimates For Fy 2026/27 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2026
Report On Consideration Of The County Allocation Of Revenue Bill (senate Bill No. 10 Of 2026) Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2026
Report On Consideration Of The Supplementary Estimates I For Fy 2025.26 Budget And Appropriations · Apr 2026
Report On The Budget Policy Statement For Fy 2026/67 And The Medium Term Budget And Appropriations · Mar 2026
Report On Consideration Of The Division Of Revenue Bill, 2026 Budget And Appropriations · Mar 2026
Report On Consideration Of Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (senate Bill No. 7 Of 2025) Budget And Appropriations · Sep 2025
Report On Consideration Of County Gvts Additional Allocations Bill (senate Bill No. 8 Of 2025) Budget And Appropriations · Sep 2025
Bac Report On 2025-2026 Fy Annual Estimates Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2025
Report On The Consideration Of The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (na Bill No. 21 Of 2025) Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2025
Report Of The Mediation Committee On The Division Of Revenue Bill (national Assembly Bill No. 10 Of 2025) Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2025
Report Of The Budget And Appropriations Committee On Its Consideration Of The Fourth Basis Of Revenue Sharing Among Counties Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2025
Report On The Consideration Of The Supplementary Estimates Iii For Fy 2024-2025 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2025
Report On The Division Of Revenue Bill, 2025 Budget And Appropriations · Apr 2025
Report On County Governments Additional Allocations (sen Billno. 1 Of 2025) Budget And Appropriations · Apr 2025
Report Of The Mediation Committee On The Division Of Revenue (amendment) Bill (na Bill No. 38 Of 2024) Budget And Appropriations · Nov 2024
Report On Consideration Of The County Gvts Additional Allocations Bill, 2024 (senate Bill No. 19 Of 2024) Budget And Appropriations · Sep 2024
Report Of The Budget And Appropriations Committee On First Supplementary Estimates For Fy 24 25 Budget And Appropriations · Jul 2024
Report Of The Budget And Appropriations Committeeon The Supplementary Estimtes Ii For Fy 2023-2024 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2024
Report Of The Budget And Appropriation Committee On The Equalization Fund Appropriations (no. 2) Bill, 2023(senate Bill No. 3 O Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2024
Report On The Consideration Of The Estimates Of Revenue And Expenditure Fy 2024 2025 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2024
Report Of The Budget Policy Statement For Fy 2024-25 And The Medium Term Budget And Appropriations · Mar 2024
Report Of The Budget Committee On Supplementary Estimates No.2 Fy 2022-23 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2023
Report Of The Budget Committee On County Government Additional Allocation Bill 2023 Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2023
Report Of The Budget And Appropriations Committee On The Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (senate Bill No. 3 Of 2023) Budget And Appropriations · Jun 2023

Topics this member is active on

Policy areas this member has been most active on — across bills, motions, questions, statements, papers and Hansard contributions.

Economic Affairs 1 1 statement
Devolution 2 2 hansard_contribution

Parliamentary Activity

Danson Mwashako has made 6 speeches this year and a total of 85 speeches in the 13th Parliament.

Plenary Contribution 30 Apr 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Asante, Mhe. Spika wa Muda, kwa kunipa nafasi ili nimuenzi Mkenya mwenzetu, Sabastian Sawe, aliyeshinda mbio ambazo zilisemekana kuwa ni ngumu sana na kumaliza kwa chini ya masaa mawili. Sawe amedhihirisha kuwa no human is limited. Ukiweka nia na bidii, hakuna kile ambacho mtu hawezi...

Plenary Contribution 29 Apr 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to support the nominees for appointment to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) . I join my colleagues in saying that this debate has come at the right time. We remain with less than...

Plenary Contribution 16 Apr 2026

2 speeches in 1 contribution

committee COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE

2 speeches

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity again to welcome students from the Mombasa Aviation Training Institute. I think it is important to add to what my sister, Hon. Amina, has said. This is a great opportunity for the youth, who come to...

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Local Content Bill as brought to the House by our sister, Hon. Jane Kagiri. My colleagues have said much, but I want to say three things. This Bill comes at the right...

Plenary Contribution 1 Apr 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Asante sana, Mhe Spika kwa nafasi hii. Asante pia Waziri Mkuu kwa kuja kufafanua maswala ya malipo ya dhiki kwa walimu wetu na wafanyikazi wa serikali. Mchakato wa mambo haya ya hardship allowance niliuanzisha mwaka wa 2019 kwenye Bunge lililopita. Baada ya walimu wa Taita...

Plenary Contribution 31 Mar 2026

2 speeches in 1 contribution

Procedural Matter NOTICES OF MOTIONS

2 speeches

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wanted to inform my good friend, whom I was with at the university, Hon. K.J, that the first plane to land in East Africa landed at a place called Maktau in Mwatate Constituency, Taita Taveta County. That first plane,...

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Asante, Mhe. Spika wa Muda, kwa nafasi nzuri uliyonipa kuunga mkono Ripoti ya Kamati ya Utangamano wa Jumuiya yetu ya Afrika Mashariki iliyoletwa kwetu na mwenyekiti wetu ambaye amezungumza Kiswahili safi sana. Mara nyingi watu wanaogopa kuongea Kiswahili. Naliambia Bunge hili la Kitaifa kuwa Kiswahili...

Plenary Contribution 11 Mar 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Ministerial Statement STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this important Motion on the consideration of nominees for appointment to the NLC. I would like to state that the context of my contribution is that I come from a region that...

Plenary Contribution 10 Mar 2026

3 speeches in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

3 speeches

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Yes. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving an opportunity to support the Report from the Committee on Special Accounts Funds. I share the sentiments of my colleagues that the Judiciary can do better than having a mortgage scheme that is solely to support the...

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to support the Report of the audited financial statements for the Commodities Fund for the Financial Years 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. This is a good opportunity for the august House to talk about the...

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) I second the Bill as proposed by the Mover. Thank you. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) Hon. Mwashako, did you second the Bill? Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Can I retake it? 10th March 2026 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 37 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha...

Plenary Contribution 5 Mar 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for this opportunity to support the BPS 2026. I am also a Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, chaired by our able Chairman, Hon. Atandi. We have spent not less than two weeks looking at the BPS that has...

Plenary Contribution 12 Feb 2026

1 speech in 1 contribution

Question Time QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to make my comments and support the Industrial Training (Amendment) Bill. It has come at the right time and speaks to the hearts of many artisans, fundis and young people out there that have experience...

Plenary Contribution 11 Feb 2026

3 speeches in 2 contributions

motion_debate LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON MOTIONS

2 speeches

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you again, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am privileged today because you have given me a chance to welcome learners from Jonathan Gloag Academy (JGA) , who are on a visit to Parliament for the first time. I am also...

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to welcome students and pupils from Jonathan Gloag Academy….

Bill Debate LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS’ BILLS

Hon. Danson Mwashako (Wundanyi, WDM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker and the Leader of the Majority Party. I take this opportunity to second. (Question proposed)

Bills Sponsored

Danson Mwashako has not sponsored any Bill.

Voting Record

5Ayes

4Noes

0Abstain / Spoilt

0Absent

9Divisions attended

All Ayes 5 Noes 4 Abstain 0 Absent 0

Voting History: 4

Date

Vote

Decision

20 Feb 2024

The Affordable Housing Bill, 2023

25 Jun 2024

Consideration of Report of the Committee of the Whole Finance Bill 2024

22 Jun 2023

Finance Bill 2023 - 2nd Reading

20 Jun 2024

Finance Bill 2024 (2nd Reading)

Motions

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the… 11 Feb 2026 Passed/Adopted Seconded Source ↗

Petitions

Delivery of original Marriage Certificates to the Registrar of Marriages 1 Oct 2025 Concluded Source ↗

Questions

Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain why the Pension Department takes too long to process payments for retirees in the Country? (ii) indicate when will the following individuals receive their pensions dues - a) Mr. Simon Nyambu Joram of ID No. 236310; b) Mr. Dixon Makwida David of Personal No. 01384; c) Mr. Granton Mwadime of Police Force No. 300589; d) Mr. Ronald A. Dathan who was an Administrator General under the Public Trustee; e) Mr. Patson Malagho Personal No. 1973016703; f) Mr. John K to Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning 10 Apr 2025 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) clarify whether Mto Mwagodi-Mbale-Wundanyi- Werugha-Mghange-Bura Road project is funded by the Kshs. 43 Billion loan secured from the Chinese Government? (ii) explain why it has taken inordinately long to tarmac the Mto Mwagodi-Mbale-Wundanyi-Werugha-Mghange- Bura Road and actions taken by the Ministry to ensure the timely completion of the road? to Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport 7 Nov 2024 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) indicate when will the JOSA corner section along the winding Wundanyi–Mwatate Highway be classifies as a black spot area as a result of the many lives of motorists and passengers that have been lost? (ii) enumerate effective safety control measures instituted by the Ministry geared towards prevention of further cases of road carnage on black spot areas along the winding Wundayi-Mwatate Highway? (iii) outline plans the Ministry has put in place to allocate funds to Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport 26 Jun 2023 Pending Source ↗
Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) explain the steps being taken to contain wild animals in Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Parks in Taita Taveta County within the parks and end invasion of human settlements in Kishushe, Mlilo, Paranga, Marungu, Mwaroko Sagalla, Kasigau, Mbololo, Ndii, Ngolia and Mabomani, Landi, Rong'e, Mwatate, Bura, Mkuki and Maktau, Salaita, Tangini, Njoro, Mata, Orkung’u, Kachero, Jipe and Mkwajuni? (ii) confirm whether the electric fence around the Parks is working and w to Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage 8 Mar 2023 Pending Source ↗

Statements

compensation of civil servants retrenched under the Civil Service Reform Programme II of 2000 request 27 Nov 2025
Compensation for retrenched civil servants under Civil Service Reform Programme II of 2000 request 27 Nov 2025
Alleged commitment of Taita Taveta County mineral fields as collateral for a government loan request 17 Apr 2025
the alarming rise in motorbike theft and killing of bodaboda riders in Taita Taveta County request 15 Aug 2024
Insecurity in Taita Taveta County request 15 Aug 2024

Papers Laid

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Declarations of Interest

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