Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya (born 25 March 1956) is a kenyan politician who is the current Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs. He previously served as the governor of Kakamega County from 2013 to 2022.
H.E Wycliffe Oparanya | |
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| Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs | |
| Assumed office 24 July 2024 | |
| President | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Simon Chelugui |
| 1st Governor of Kakamega County | |
| In office 27 March 2013 – 15 September 2022 | |
| Deputy | Prof Phillip Kutima |
| Succeeded by | Fernandes O. Barasa |
| Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Constituency | Butere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya 25 March 1956 Butere, Kenya Colony |
| Political party | ODM |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (BCom), (MBA) |
| Profession | Accountant |
He was elected on 4 March 2013 and became the first governor of Kakamega County following promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya in 2010. Subsequently, in August 2017, he was reelected for his second term as governor. He is, therefore, the pioneer Governor of Kakamega County under the devolved system of governance in Kenya that established 47 counties.
He was previously Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 in the government of the late President Mwai Kibaki. He was appointed on 14 January 2019 as the Council of Governors of Kenya chairperson.[1] Wycliffe Oparanya was also the ODM Party Deputy Party Leader.[2]
Career
editBusiness
editOparanya has 23 years experience in local and international Finance Management, Audit and Business Consultancy.[3]
Politics
editParliament
editHe belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and represented Butere Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.[4]
Cabinet
editMinistry of Planning
editOparanya was among ministers appointed by secondment of Prime Minister Raila Odinga from The Orange Democratic Movement party after the prime minister signed the National Accord Act to form a coalition government with the late President Kibaki after the disputed 2007 elections.[5]
Ministry of Co operatives
editAppointed minister for SME by President Ruto
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wycliffe Oparanya, Wa Iria new Council of Governors bosses". Daily Nation. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Even ODM Deputy Party Leader, WYCLIFFE OPARANYA, now agrees RUTO may beat RAILA badly in the 2022 presidential contest – Look!". ENews Kenya. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "The Governor County Government of Kakamega". Kakamega County Government. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Members Of The 10th Parliament at the Wayback Machine (archived 16 June 2008). Parliament of Kenya|accessdate= 19 June 2008
- ^ "The Governor County Government of Kakamega". Kakamega County Government. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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