Political positions in Kenya are usually associated with persons who are advanced in age perhaps for the experience they always have.
Interestingly! Majala Mlagui broke the record as the youngest Deputy Governor in Kenyan soil.
Mlagui was named as the deputy to Governor Granton Samboja (Taita Taveta County) at the tender age of 26 in 2017 general elections
Her education history speaks for itself. She is a former student of the 2014 Emerging Leaders in Africa Mining program run by the Minerals and Energy for Development Alliance (
Mlagui, who is a geologist by profession, is adept at transforming gemstones into luxury jewellery, with an emphasis on making sure that the raw gemstones are ethically sourced.
The deputy governor is the proud owner of a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Sheffield England, Software Engineering.