Candidate for Governor, Siaya County
James Orengo
“Chungwa Moja, Maisha Bora”
About
James Orengo is the Governor of Siaya and one of Kenya’s most experienced political and legal figures. Long before county leadership, he was known as a reformist lawyer, opposition stalwart, cabinet minister, and senior ODM leader. His governorship carries both local and historical weight: he is not only a county executive but a symbol of an older generation of struggle politics now operating inside devolved government. Supporters see depth and institutional memory; critics ask whether legacy st
Key issues
- Governance and institutional quality
- Agriculture
- Health
- Education
- County infrastructure
- Devolution-centred development
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Background
Offices held
- Governor of Siaya County (from 2022)
- Member of the Senate of Kenya – Siaya County (from 2017)
- Member of the National Assembly (1992–2002)
- Member of the Senate of Kenya
- Member of the National Assembly – Ugenya Constituency
Education
- University of Nairobi
- Alliance High School
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