Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale poses for a photo with his daughter on September 18, 2026/X
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has once again taken to social media to celebrate an academic milestone in his family, congratulating his daughter Flavia Shimuli Khalwale on her graduation from the University of Nairobi.
Flavia graduated Friday with a Second Class Upper Division Bachelor of Economics and Statistics from the University of Nairobi School of Economics.
In a post celebrating the milestone, Khalwale proudly listed members of his family who have passed through the university, effectively presenting what could now be called the Khalwale alumni association.
“We are very proud of the @uonbi that now boasts of the following alumni in my family,” he said in a post.
The senator listed himself as a Doctor of Medicine and Senator, followed by Tigana Kachuma, an auditor, Inger Imbuhila, an actuarial scientist, Linda Lichuma, a civil engineer, and now Flavia, an economist.
He concluded the celebration with his familiar acknowledgement of divine intervention.
“We profoundly thank God through whom everything is possible,” Khalwale said.
Flavia’s graduation adds another chapter to a year in which the senator has frequently found himself in the public eye, including through his regular social media posts celebrating his children’s academic milestones.
In January, Khalwale celebrated his daughter Melissa Khamwenyi after she scored a B-minus in the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination.
In July, he celebrated his son Engine Kukaste after he graduated as a certified full-stack software engineer, tracing his journey from Malinya Primary School to Alliance High School, Kirinyaga University and Moringa Institute.
And when Flavia graduated Friday, Khalwale was back at it.
Flavia joins siblings pursuing careers in economics, actuarial science, engineering, auditing and technology.
The senator has previously also been vocal about academic credentials in public life.
On Thursday, he called for investigations into disputed academic qualifications and said a future government should address integrity concerns in Kenya’s education system.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba presided over the graduation ceremony, which marked the 75th for the varsity.
During the event, over 3,000 graduands were conferred degrees and diplomas.
In his address, Ogamba urged the graduands to turn the knowledge gained over their years studying into solutions.
"Your greatest advantage will not be what you memorised, but your ability to think critically, adapt, and apply knowledge to real-world problems," he said
