Moses Otieno Kajwang
| Senator Moses Otieno Kajwang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 February 1979 Homa Bay, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | Bachelor of Science Information Sciences |
| Alma mater | Moi University, Makerere University |
| Occupation | Senator |
| Organization | Parliament of Kenya |
| Known for | The youngest elected Senator in Kenya under the ODM Party and CORD coalition. |
| Predecessor | Senator Gerald Otieno Kajwang' |
| Political party | Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Children | One |
Moses Otieno Kajwang (02 February 1979) is the second elected Senator for Homa Bay County in Kenya and a member of the Orange Democratic Movement. He was elected on 12 February 2015[1] in a by election that was occasioned by the death of the his brother Gerald Otieno Kajwang.[2]
Born into a family of politicians, his elder brother Gerald Otieno Kajwang served as a member of parliament for 17 years and was a minister for Immigration for a period of five years under the Grand Coalition Government. He died on 18 November 2015. His other brother Thomas Joseph Kajwang' is a member of Parliament representing Ruaraka Constituency in Nairobi.
Prior to his political debut, he spent 14 years in the financial services and supply chain industries. He was the head of Information technology at the ICEA LION Insurance Group[3] and was responsible for implementing and managing insurance information systems in the General Insurance division. Before this he was in charge of ICT at DHL Supply Chain where he was also responsible for automating supply chains in diverse industries including telecommunications, manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. He also worked at UAP Insurance in Uganda[4] where he was Head of ICT and Quality Assurance.
He is a member of three Senate Standing Committees. These are the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries; the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Housing; and the Joint Parliamentary Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity.[5]
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Sciences from Moi University in Kenya[6] and a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology from Makerere University in Uganda.[7] He is also enrolled in the Executive Master of Business Administration programme at Management University of Africa.[8] He is a member of the British Computer Society and an alumnus of Lenana School and Langata Road Primary School in Nairobi Kenya.
References
- ↑ ODHIAMBO,, MAURICE KALUOCH , MOSES. "Kajwang' wins Homa Bay poll with landslide". www.nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ Mosoku, Geoffrey. "Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang' dies after suffering heart attack". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "ICEALION Kenya | Insurance, Pensions, Investments & Trusts Company". www.icealion.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "UAP Uganda". www.uap-group.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Parliament of Kenya - Mandate and Classification". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ User, Super. "Bachelor of Science in Information Science". istest.mu.ac.ke. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Home". cit.mak.ac.ug. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- ↑ "Executive Masters of Business Administration". www.mua.ac.ke. Retrieved 2016-02-13.