Okello (also spelled Okelo) is a common surname of the Luo and Ateker peoples of Uganda, Kenya and Sudan. It may refer to:

People

Okello Oculi Okello Oculi (born 1 January 1942) is a Ugandan novelist, poet, and chronicler of rural African village life. Currently, he is a private political and social consultant based in Abuja, Nigeria. Before that, he served as Professor of Social & Eco ...

(born 1942), Ugandan novelist and poet *

Allan Okello Allan Okello (born 4 July 2000) is a Ugandan footballer who plays for Vipers SC, the Uganda national team, as an attacking midfielder.David Okello David Abong'o Okello (born 19 September 1986) is a Kenyan international footballer who plays for Tusker as a goalkeeper. Career Born in Nairobi, Okello has played club football for Thika United, Sofapaka and Tusker. He made his international ...

(born 1986), Kenyan footballer *

Emmy Okello Emmy Okello, is a Ugandan consultant physician who has specialized as an interventional cardiologist and researcher. He serves as the Head of the Cardiac Catheterization Department at Uganda Heart Institute, the government institution in Kampal ...

(born 1977), Ugandan consultant physician *

James Okello James Okello (born 26 January 1990) is a Ugandan basketball player, who plays for City Oilers and the Uganda national basketball team. Early and personal life While his father was polygamous, James Okello was the sixth of nine children to his mo ...

(born 1990), Ugandan basketball player *

John Okello John Gideon Okello (October 26, 1937 – ) was a Ugandan revolutionary and the leader of the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964. This revolution overthrew Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah and led to the proclamation of Zanzibar as a republic. Biography Y ...

(1937–1971), Ugandan-born leader of the Zanzibar revolution *

Noble Okello Noble Okello Ayo (born July 20, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Early life Okello began playing soccer at age six with the North York Hearts SC. He later played for Mooredale SC before joining the Toro ...

(born 2000), Canadian soccer player *

Tito Okello Tito Lutwa Okello (1914 – 3 June 1996) was a Ugandan military officer and politician. He was the eighth president of Uganda from 29 July 1985 until 26 January 1986. Background Tito Okello was born into an ethnic Acholi family in circa 1914 ...

(1914–1996), former head of state of Uganda * Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929–1990), former head of state of Uganda *

Henry Oryem Okello Henry Oryem Okello is a Ugandan lawyer and politician. He is the current State Minister for Foreign Affairs (International Affairs). He was appointed to that position in 2004. In the cabinet reshuffles of 1 June 2006, that of 16 February 2009, ...

(born 1960), Ugandan politician

Other uses

*Okello, a character in the 1972 film '' Aguirre, the Wrath of God'' Surnames of Ugandan origin {{disambiguation, surname