Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki

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Ezekiel Machogu Ombaki (born 1 January 1956) is a Kenyan politician who is currently[ when? ] serving as the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Education after being nominated by President William Ruto. [1]

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Early life and education

Ombaki attended Nduru High School and later completed his O-levels at Agoro Sare Secondary School in 1975. In 1976 to 1979 he attended the University of Nairobi where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. [2] [3]

Career

Ombaki started his career in the office of the president as a District Officer, where he worked from 1976 to 1979. He later became a District Commissioner, an office he left in 2008. He served as a Senior Deputy Secretary in the public service commission until 2016. In 2017 he entered the National Assembly as a Member of Parliament from Nyaribari Masaba Constituency. [4] [5] Ombaki was a member of the Committee on Regional Integration and the Members Services and Facilities Committee while in Parliament. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Devoughter (2022-10-06). "CS Ezekiel Machogu Biography, age, tribe, family, education, career, wife, children, net worth". Kenyan Moves. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ↑ "Hon. Ombaki, Ezekiel Machogu | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. ↑ Devoughter (2022-10-06). "CS Ezekiel Machogu Biography, age, tribe, family, education, career, wife, children, net worth". Kenyan Moves. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. ↑ Mogendi, Felix (2022-09-27). "New Cs. Education, Hon. Ezekiel Machogu profile". Education News Updates. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ↑ October 24 2022, Monday (2022-10-23). "Ezekiel Machogu: A prolific manager is what the Education ministry needs". Business Daily. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  6. ↑ "Hon. Ombaki, Ezekiel Machogu | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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