James Opiyo Wandayi MGH, CBS (born 22 June 1972) is an agricultural and development economist and

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n politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament representing the

Ugunja Constituency Ugunja is a List of constituencies of Kenya, constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Siaya County. Members * Opiyo Wandayi References

Constituencies in Siaya County {{Kenya-geo-stub ...

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and the leader of minority in the

Kenyan Parliament The National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya. Between 1966 and 2013, it served as a unicameral house. In 2013 ( 11th Parliament), it became the lower house when the Senate was reestablis ...

Early life and education

Wandayi received his Kenya Certificate of Primary of Education (KCPE) from Sikalame Primary School in 1986. He then enrolled in Sawagongo High School where he received

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) is an academic qualification taken at the completion of secondary education in Kenya. The first KCSE exam was held in 1989 at the same time as the last Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (K ...

in 1990 and enrolled in

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to pursue

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSAg) or the Bachelor of Agriculture (BAg) is the undergraduate academic degree awarded by tertiary faculty of agriculture. The program is typically four years of study at postsecondary level. In Canada, th ...

. He joined Kenya Institute of Management in 2008 for Diploma in Business Management. In 2010 he joined

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is a public university that is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi-Thika SuperHighway, off Exit 15. .It offers courses in Technology, Engineering, ...

for MBA Executive. He is currently pursuing LLB at

Daystar University Daystar is a Christian liberal arts university in Nairobi. Daystar's original campus is close to Nairobi city centre, but there was no room to expand at that location. Therefore, in 1992 a new campus was built at Athi River, some 40 km to ...

Political career

Wandayi is a Member of Parliament representing the Ugunja Constituency in Siaya county. He is a member of

Orange Democratic Movement The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is a centre-left political party in Kenya. It is the successor of a grassroots people's movement which was formed during the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum campaign. This movement separated in Augu ...

and a coalition member of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy. He was once ejected from parliament after disrupting President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation address by constantly blowing a whistle. He was given a suspension from parliament from March until the end of the session. He challenged the action by the Speaker before the High court which ordered he be allowed back to the House citing that his electorate were not being represented.

Honors

Honors received by Opiyo include: * Moran of the

Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya Order of the Golden Heart of the Republic of Kenya is the highest award in Kenya, and is split into three classes: Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (C.G.H.), Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (E.G.H.) and Moran of the Order of the Golde ...

(MGH) * Chief of the

Order of the Burning Spear Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". Awards are made by the president upon the ...

(CBS)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Opiyo Wandayi Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) Living people 1972 births Orange Democratic Movement politicians Members of the 13th Parliament of Kenya

Early life and education

Political career

Honors

See also

References

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