James Ondicho Gesami

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James Ondicho Gesami is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the West Mugirango Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election. [1] a physician that graduated from at the University of Nairobi. He is also husband to Rachel Mokaya Gesami, who is a well known professor.

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  1. Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine . Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.He is