Kawaya is a youth exponent from
Anderlecht. He made his first team debut at 25 September 2013 in the Belgian Cup against
K.A.S. Eupen. At 4 November 2014, he made his
UEFA Champions League debut against
Arsenal. After making 28 appearances and scoring 4 goals in all competitions for Anderlecht, Kawaya moved out on loan on 7 January 2016 to join
Eredivisie side
Willem II for the rest of the
2015–16 season. On 29 January 2019, Kawaya signed a contract for the rest of the season with Spanish club
Cultural Leonesa. On 17 June 2021, he moved to
Segunda División side
FC Cartagena on a two-year deal, but terminated his contract the following 31 January after appearing rarely. On 31 January 2022, Kawaya signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with
Albacete Balompié in
Primera División RFEF. After helping the club in their
promotion to the second division, he terminated his contract exactly one year later. ==Career statistics==