Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o (born 1 March 1969) is the first and immediate former Senator of
Nyamira County, Kenya.
He was elected Senator of Nyamira County under
Ford Kenya
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
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which was part of the
CORD Alliance. He won the Nyamira seat by 49,615 votes
Mung'are Okong'o is the 7th born to the late Peter Okong'o Omenge and Bethsheba Okong'o.
Education
He is an A-levels graduate of Sameta high school from where he worked as a corresponding reporter for ''
The Standard'' and the ''
Kenya Times
''The Kenya Times'' was an English-language newspaper published in Kenya published from 1983 to 2010.
It was first published on 5 April 1983 and was founded by KANU, at that time the only legal political party in Kenya. The paper was originally k ...
''. Mong'are joined
Devi Ahilya VishwaVidalaya University,
Indore
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,
India
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where he studied Bachelor of Arts in
Political Science
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,
Philosophy
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and
Psychology
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(1991-1994). He proceeded for a postgraduate degree in Bachelor of Legal laws and a post graduate diploma in journalism and mass communication while working as a correspondent for the ''
Indore Times'', an English Indian newspaper.
Career
Mong'are returned to
Kenya
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and joined the
Kenya school of law
The Kenya School of Law (KSL) is the only bar school in Kenya. After completing an undergraduate degree in law from a recognized university, students attend the Kenya School of Law to prepare for admission to the Kenyan Bar.
History
The Kenya ...
in 2000-2001 cluster. He later contested for the
West Mugirango parliamentary seat in
2002
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on a Kenya Republican Reformation party ticket and lost to the then incumbent Henry Onyancha Obwocha. He run again for the same seat in 2007 and lost to Dr.
James Gesami.
He supported the Constitutional Referendum in 2010 and subsequently won the
senatorial
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seat in 2013 under a
FORD Kenya
Ford commonly refers to:
* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
Ford may also refer to:
Ford Motor Company
* Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company
* Ford F ...
ticket.
Individual Social Responsibility
In 2001 he Founded Elite sports management International (For Nurturing, sponsoring and managing athletes).
In 2002 he founded Carewell society that provided medical aid and the paying of school fees for the needy.
He also founded the Mong'are Bwo-kong'o foundation in 2010 to aid in donation of books and provide fees stipends. The foundation was heavily involved in civic education for the new Constitution.
Forum for Children rights in Kenya was founded in 2014 by Mong'are to fight for child rights.
In 2014 Mong'are founded Bogichora Women Football club which was later converted to
Nyamira County starlets which has graduated to the National Women's league.
Leadership
Kennedy Mong'are served as chairman of the Kenya African Students association (KASA) during his 3rd year of Law (1997). He founded the Kenya Law Students Association-Indian Chapter and became its president.
In 2002, he became the secretary General of the Kenya Republican Reform party (KRRP).
In 2005, he became the organizing secretary of
NARC Kenya which was headed by
Charity Ngilu
Charity Kaluki Ngilu (born 28 January 1952) is a Kenyan politician and the second governor elected for Kitui County. She unsuccessfully vied to be President of the Republic of Kenya in 1997. She served as Minister for Health from 2003 until 200 ...
.
Mong'are Okong'o has exercised leadership through his membership of various committees in the senate. He currently serves in the Senate Education committee (since 2013), the senate Public Accounts and Investments Committee (since 2013) and the Joint Committee of Broadcasting and Library.
Hon. Okong'o has also played a big role in the defense of devolution and is an active member of the Bunge athletic club.
Family
Kennedy Mong'are Onkong'o is a father and a husband to Dr. Devi Basanti Mong'are.
References
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Members of the Senate of Kenya
1969 births
Living people