James Aggrey Bob Orengo is a Kenyan lawyer,a human rights activist and politician who is the current governor for Siaya County. He is also one of the few Kenyan lawyers who have attained the professional grade of Senior counsel in the legal field,a title that he earned during the Kibaki administration.
Siaya County is one of the counties in the former Nyanza Province in western Kenya. It is bordered by Busia County to the north,Kakamega County,and Vihiga County to the northeast and Kisumu County to the southeast. It shares a water border with Homa Bay County which is located south of Siaya County. The total area of the county is approximately 2,496.1 km2. The county lies between latitude 0°26' to 0°18' north and longitude 33°58' east and 34°33' west. Siaya has been split up into six new districts (sub-counties). Under the 2010 Constitution,the role of the districts is still unclear as much of the administrative authority was transferred to the county. The capital is Siaya,town,although the largest town is Bondo.
Martha Wangari Karua is a Kenyan politician. She is a former long-standing member of parliament for Gichugu Constituency and an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. She was Minister for Justice until resigning from that position in April 2009. She has consistently fought for the protection of women's rights and improvements to the democratic process.
Moses Masika Wetang'ula,is the current Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya,and leader of the FORD-Kenya,one of the most popular political parties in Western Kenya. He served as Kenya's Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2010 and from 2011 to 2012,and as Minister for Trade from 2012 to 2013.
Peter Gatirau Munya is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary of Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture. He took over the ministry on 14 January 2020 after being transferred from the Ministry of Trade and Industrialization. He also served in the same capacity in the ministry of East African Community and Northern Corridor Development.
Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Amagoro Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the parliamentary election of 2007.
Eng. Nicolas Gumbo WAJONYA is a Kenyan politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rarieda Constituency from 2007 to 2017 where he broke the one term jinx and remains the only Rarieda member of parliament to do so. He served as Chairman Public Accounts Committee,Member House Broadcasting committee,Member Constituencies Fund committee and Member of Energy committee. He also served as Kenyatta National Hospital board chairman..
Mbuvi Gideon Kioko, popularly known as Mike Sonko or simply Sonko,is a controversial Kenyan politician who served as the second Governor of Nairobi. He was removed from the office of the governor by a form of impeachment by the Senate of the Republic of Kenya on Abuse of Office,Gross Misconduct and Crimes under National Law on 17 December 2020.
Ferdinard Ndungu Waititu,also known as Baba Yao,is a Kenyan politician who served as the second governor of Kiambu County from 2016 to January 2020. He was impeached on corruption charges. His troubles started after it was discovered that he was involved in a scheme of grabbing land worth over one million dollars from a widow,amongst other fraudulent activities. He is currently awaiting trial for the mismanagement of a county fund of over five million dollars. He also served as an assistant minister for Water Services and Irrigation in the government of Kenya.
Evans Odhiambo Kidero is a Kenyan politician and former Governor of Nairobi County. He was CEO of Mumias Sugar Company for 8 years,resigning in 2012 to join elective politics.
Alfred Nganga Mutua is a Kenyan journalist and politician who is serving as the Kenyan Minister for Labour and Social Protection. He previously served as the Minister for Tourism and Wildlife. Before that he served as the Cabinet Secretary (Minister) for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs under President William Ruto. Mutua was,together with the entire Cabinet members,dismissed from the cabinet in July,2024 as President William Ruto planned to reorganize his Government. He was one of only 10 of the dismissed members of Cabinet who were reappointed back into Cabinet. Twelve of the dismissed Cabinet members were not reappointed.
Anne Mumbi Waiguru,EGH,is the second Governor of Kirinyaga County in Kenya,who has been in office since 22 August 2017.
Mvurya Salim Mgala is a Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary for Mining,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. He became the first governor of Kwale County,Kenya after winning in the 2013 general elections. He vied on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket but later joined the Jubilee Party of Kenya. It was announced on 30 August 2017 that he will be named Chairman of Kenya's Council of Governors. Unfortunately he didn't get to,instead governor Wycliffe Oparanya took over from NANOK. In October 2022,he was appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Mining,Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary.
Local elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013 as part of the general elections. Voters elected governors and members of County Assemblies of the 47 counties created by the 2010 constitution.
Dickson Daniel Karaba is a Kenyan politician. He represented Kirinyaga County in the Kenyan Senate from 2013 to 2017. He is a member of The National Alliance (TNA),a constituent party of the Jubilee Alliance coalition.
Philomena Mbete Mwilu is a Kenyan lawyer and judge,who has served as the Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya and Vice President of the Supreme Court of Kenya since 28 October 2016. Following the retirement of Chief Justice David Maraga,and before Martha Koome was appointed as the Chief Justice,she served as Acting Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Kenya from 11 January 2021 to 19 May 2021,making her the first woman to hold that office.
James Elvis Omariba Ongwae is a former Governor of Kisii County government. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected as the first Governor of Kisii County Government on the ODM ticket in March 2013 - August 2022.
Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is the current Governor of Makueni County government,Kenya. He is a member and chair of the Wiper Democratic Movement,Kenya and was elected as the second Senator of Makueni County Government on the WDM-K ticket in a by-election in July 2013,after the demise of his father lawyer Mutula Kilonzo and is currently serving as the second Governor for Makueni county,having been elected in the August 2022 elections. He is married to Anita Mutula and they have two children.
Nyagarama,formally known as John Obiero Nyagarama,was a Kenyan politician. He was the first Governor of Nyamira County,deputised by Amos Nyaribo. He was a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected in March 2013,subsequently retaining his seat for a second term beginning August 2017.
James Opiyo Wandayi MGH,CBS is an agricultural and development economist and Kenyan politician currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum.
