Wilber Khasilwa Ottichilo (born September 23, 1952) is a
Kenyan
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politician, and the current Governor of
Vihiga County
Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya whose headquarters are in Mbale, the largest town in the county. The county has a population of 554,622 (2009 census) and an area of 563 km2. Formally a dist ...
having trounced Hon Rev. Moses E. Akaranga of Progressive Party of Kenya ( PPK) in the 9/8/2017 General elections. He was elected Member of Parliament for Emuhaya Constituency in 2008, under Orange Democratic Party (ODM). He hails from Emanyinya village, Emusire, in Central
Bunyore
Bunyore is a locality in the Vihiga County in the western province of Kenya. It is largely inhabited by Luhya, who speak the OLunyole dialect of the Luhya language. In the local language, the place is known as Ebunyore and its people as the Aban ...
. On March 28, 2019, Governor Wilber Ottichilo laid a foundation for the governor’s official home which is worth Sh80 million in Endeli Village.
Biography
Ottichilo was born September 23, 1952, in Emanyinya village, Emusire sublocation, central
Bunyore
Bunyore is a locality in the Vihiga County in the western province of Kenya. It is largely inhabited by Luhya, who speak the OLunyole dialect of the Luhya language. In the local language, the place is known as Ebunyore and its people as the Aban ...
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Kenya
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[Brief History of Hon. Dr. Wilber Otichilo, MP,"](_blank)
Emuhaya Constituency website. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
Ottichilo attended Makerere University from 1974 to 1977, the
University of Nairobi
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from 1981 to 1983, as well as
Colorado State University
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: ...
from 1984 to 1986. He obtained his
doctorate
A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''l ...
in Natural Resource Management and Space Science from the
University of Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research (also known as Wageningen UR; abbreviation: WUR) is a public university in Wageningen, Netherlands, specializing in life sciences with a focus on agriculture, technical and engineering subjects. It is a globally ...
and
International Institute for Earth Observation and Geoinformation,
The Netherlands
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Prior to becoming the MP for Emuhaya, Ottichilo was the director general for Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), an agency of
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or ECA; french: link=no, Commission économique pour l'Afrique, CEA) was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its ...
(UNECA). He was elected to parliament through a by election after the Emuhaya seat in parliament became vacant, following the election of
Kenneth Marende
Kenneth Otiato Marende, born 7 January 1956, was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected Speaker on January 15, 2008. Prior to his election as Speaker, Hon. Marende served as the MP for Emuhaya constituenc ...
as speaker of the National Assembly.
Footnotes
1952 births
Living people
Members of the National Assembly (Kenya)
Wageningen University and Research alumni
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