Ochilo Ayacko
Ochilo George Mbogo Ayacko (born 1968)[1] is a Kenyan politician who has served as the governor of Migori County since August 2022.[2]
He previously represented Migori County in the Senate of Kenya, beginning with the October 2018 by-election[3] to replace Senator Ben Oluoch, who died in June 2018.[4]
History
Ayacko's political career began in 1997, when he was elected to the Parliament of Kenya, representing Rongo.[1] He was re elected in 2002 and appointed to head the Ministry of Energy and later the ministry of Gender and Sports, where he helped create the first commissions and councils on gender, disability and youths, and pushed through the rural electrification programme under the late President Mwai Kibaki,[1][5][6][7]
After being defeated in the 2007 Kenyan general election,[1] Ayacko served as executive chairman and CEO of the Kenya Nuclear Electricity Board,[8] and in 2015 was elected chair of the African Commission on Nuclear Energy.[9]
In 2013 when members of the public approached him to vie as governor on the onset of devolution, he declined after ODM offered the mandate to Prof Edward Akong’o, who was defeated by outgoing Governor Okoth Obado on a PDP ticket.[10] </ref> In 2017, Ayacko ran for Governor of Migori County, but lost to Okoth Obado[11] Ayacko made a legal challenge against Obado's victory, but this was dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Kenya. [12] In 2018, Ayacko was listed as a nominee for an ambassadorial position; however, he declined this, on the basis that he wished to continue pursuing electoral politics.[13] In October 2018 he was elected as the third senator for Migori county after a by election beating his closest challenger Eddy Oketch Gicheru. [14]
In 2020, he became the vice chair of the senate committee on finance and budget. [15] Ayacko was nominated by the Orange Democratic Movement as their preferred candidate for the Migori gubernatorial race, [16] and subsequently won the election, defeating John Dache Pesa by 175,226 votes to 126,171.[17]
Education
He is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B) and masters (LL.M) both from the University of Nairobi and also a Doctorate in Leadership & Change Management from the United States International University[18]
References
- ^ a b c d Senate victory gives Ochilo Ayacko new political lifeline, by Elisha Otieno, in the Daily Nation; published October 9, 2018; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ Dr Ochilo Ayacko officially assumes office of Migori Governor, by Beth Nyaga, at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation; published August 25, 2022; retrieved September 8, 2022
- ^ Ochilo Ayacko clinches Migori Senate seat with 85,234 votes, by Nancy Agutu, in The Star; published October 9, 2018; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ Ochillo Ayacko wins Migori Senate by-election, in CitizenTV.co.ke; published October 9, 2018; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ IOC President in Kenya, at the International Olympic Committee; published January 10, 2005
- ^ Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Outcome Document of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly: 28 February to 11 March 2005: List of Speakers and Links to Statements* and Webcasts, at the United Nations; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ Ayacko promises action over report, by Washington Akumu; in the Daily Nation; published December 11, 2003; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ IAEA Reviews Kenya’s Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development, at the International Atomic Energy Agency; published August 31, 2015; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ Ayacko to chair Pan-African nuclear body, by Margaret Wahito, at CapitalFM.co.ke; published May 19, 2015; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ Once youngest MP, twice defeated, now governor, by Manuel Odeny, at The Star; published September 8, 2022; retrieved September 9, 2022
- Kenyan Broadcasting Corporation; published February 3, 2018; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ https://www.nation.co.ke/kenya/counties/kisumu/migori-governor-okoth-obado-s-win-upheld-71294 by Victor Otieno, at Nation.co.ke; published February 27, 2018 retrieved August 21, 2020
- ^ Why Ochilo Ayacko turned down Uhuru’s ambassadorial offer, by George Juma, at CitizenTV.co.ke; published July 14, 2018; retrieved March 27, 2020
- ^ "Ochilo Ayacko wins Migori Senate seat, IEBC results show". 29 June 2020.
- ^ "COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET | the Kenyan Parliament Website".
- ^ Migori Senator Ochilo Ayacko gets ODM nod to run for Migori governor, by Anne Atieno; in The Standard; retrieved September 8, 2022
- ^ Ochillo Ayacko wins Migori governor race to succeed Obado, by Wycliffe Nyaberi, in Daily Nation; published August 12, 2022; retrieved September 8, 2022
- ^ "Sen. Dr. Ochilo G.M. Ayacko. | the Kenyan Parliament Website".
External links
- Official site at the Parliament of Kenya