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Member of Parliament, Butere
Born
1980(46 yrs)
Region
Kakamega
Constituency
Butere
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Nicholas Scott Tindi Mwale (born 4 November 1986) is a Kenyan politician, aeronautical engineer and entrepreneur who has represented Butere Constituency in Kakamega County since 2017. He first won the seat on an Amani National Congress (ANC) ticket before shifting allegiance to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), under which he was re-elected in 2022 to serve his second term. In the 13th Parliament he has grown into an influential oversight figure: he was elected Chairperson of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC), placing him at the centre of scrutiny over national public expenditure, including recent high-profile audits of the Office of the Auditor-General, the Nairobi Securities Exchange and wildlife-compensation funds. His CDF agenda in Butere has focused heavily on education (bursaries, school infrastructure, support to Butere Technical Training Institute) and youth empowerment, helping to brand him as a relatively young, technocratic MP in Western Kenya. Mwale’s background blends technical training, business and philanthropy. Born in Mumare village, Butere Sub-County, he is the youngest son of the late Major Abel Mwale and Decima Omusula Mwale. After Musingu High School, he pursued Aeronautical Engineering at Nairobi Technical Training Institute, graduating around 2008, and later obtained a degree in Business Administration (Entrepreneurship) from Kenya Methodist University. Before politics he worked as an aeronautical engineer with Mission Aviation Fellowship and then founded Tyndy International Ltd and the broader Mumare & Tyndy Group Corp, with interests in consultancy, agribusiness and logistics.  He is also the founder and patron of the Tindi Mwale Foundation, which runs community empowerment programmes in Butere—particularly in education, sports and socio-economic projects—reinforcing his image as an entrepreneur-philanthropist turned legislator.
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Member of Parliament for Butere (2017-Present)
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Election as Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC): In March 2025, Tindi Mwale was elected Chair of the National Assembly’s PAC—Parliament’s premier watchdog on public spending—after previously serving as its Vice Chair. This placed him at the apex of scrutiny over national government accounts, Auditor-General reports and major MDAs, reinforcing his profile as a key figure in fiscal oversight.
In 2021, Mwale was mentioned in the Pandora Papers investigation regarding the 2018 registration of a company, Sahel & Scott Holdings Ltd, and an associated bank account in Mauritius. Mwale denied wrongdoing, stating that the company was intended for legitimate engineering and infrastructure business projects.
Following the 2017 general election, Mwale faced a legal challenge to his victory filed by his opponent, Andrew Toboso Anyanga, which contested the validity of the results in the Butere Constituency. The High Court initially struck out the petition on procedural grounds, a decision which subsequently underwent appellate review.
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Pushing to expand NG-CDF allocations: During the 12th Parliament he sponsored a bill proposing to raise the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) allocation from 2.5% to 5% of the national government’s shareable revenue. The proposal went through public participation and committee approval, and, even though the final fiscal framework remains contested, it cemented his reputation as a leading advocate for stronger, predictable funding for constituency-level development.
Community and education-focused philanthropy through the Tindi Mwale Foundation: As founder and patron of the Tindi Mwale Foundation, he has led notable community interventions, including large-scale COVID-19 responses (such as procuring and donating 50,000 hand sanitisers) and special sponsorship programmes that pay fees for high-scoring but needy Form One students from Butere. These initiatives have broadened his impact beyond formal CDF projects and anchored his image as an MP-investor in human capital.
Graduated with a Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from Nairobi Technical Training Institute in 2008.
Worked as an aeronautical engineer for Mission Aviation Fellowship between 2009 and 2011.
Founded the company Tyndy International Ltd in 2011.
Established the Tindi Mwale Foundation in 2014 to support community development and education projects.
Founded the Mumare & Tyndy Group Holdings in 2014.
Elected as Member of Parliament for Butere Constituency in 2017.
Served as a member of the National Assembly's Public Investments Committee from 2017 to 2018.
Served as a member of the National Assembly's Energy Committee from 2017 to 2020.
Re-elected as Member of Parliament for Butere Constituency in 2022.
Appointed Vice Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in November 2022.
Served as the Acting Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee from June 2024 to March 2025.
Awarded the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) state honour in 2025.
Elected Chairperson of the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee in March 2025.
Appointed Secretary-General of the African Organization for Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) in March 2025.
