Shem Ochuodho

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Shem Odongo Ochuodho is a Kenyan politician. He represented Rangwe constituency in Homa-Bay County between 1997 and 2002, and later became a computer consultant. He also serves as the chair of Kenya Diaspora Association.

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Career

Ochoduo attended the University of Nairobi and the University of York. [1]

Ochuodho was elected to parliament in 1997, on an NDP ticket beating the late Phelgona Okundi of KANU. He was the founding convener and secretary of the National Alliance (NA), which gave birth to the National Alliance for Change (NAC), that in turn gave rise to the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC). [2] While in parliment, he helped bring the internet to Kenya, [3] on 24 October 1995, and helped create its first website, a summary of the news. [1] In late 2000, he was sentenced to two years in jail for assaulting and burning two vehicles owned by politician Philgona Okundi. He was imprisoned in Kodiaga, and after being refused access to his attorneys, he refused to eat for five days. He was later released on a $100,000 bond. [4] He ran for the Deputy President in the March 2013 Kenyan Presidential election on a Safina party ticket. He was the running mate to Paul Muite. [2]

In 2007, Ochuodho received the Kenyan Community Abroad Excellence Award. [5]

Ochuodo is a former advisor of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council. In June 2022, he and six other members were suspended from the council, following internal investigations [6] which uncovered them conspiring to disband the council. He was suspended without warning. In 2023, he sued the council for "violating his rights and freedoms". [7]

Ochuodho is former managing director of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC). He and two other men were later sued for fraud, and were ordered to pay fines totalling KSh827 million. The fines were dropped in 2014, but were reinstated in 2020, after bribery was discovered during investigations. [8] In 2025, he was ordered to testify before a court for accused corruption while at KPC. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Leo, Nairobi (18 May 2024). "Meet Shem Ochuodho: The Man Who Brought the Internet to Kenya". Nairobi Leo. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  2. 1 2 "IEBC clears eight for State House race". The Standard. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Honouring the man who linked Kenya to world". The Standard. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  4. ↑ "Why former MP from Nyanza refused to eat for 5 days". hivisasa.com. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  5. ↑ dmpuga (2007-07-08). "Kenyans Abroad Conference: Shem Ochuodho Receives Award of Excellence". Mshale. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  6. ↑ Mbego, Steve (2022-06-29). "Shem Ochuodho Suspended From AU Advisory Body". CIO Africa. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  7. ↑ "Shem Ochuodho sues AU commission, its boss over suspension". Daily Nation. 2023-06-16. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  8. ↑ "Ochuodho, 3 others to face charges over Sh827m fraud - Business Daily". www.businessdailyafrica.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  9. ↑ Gitonga, Nancy (12 June 2025). "Former KPC boss Shem Ochuodho put on defence in Sh827 million graft case". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
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