ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE ASPIRANT JOINS THE RACE FOR KASIPUL-KABONDO SEAT

01/16/2007
GRANTS ARCHIVES AGAJA KUYO BARUPE WECHE DONGRUOK MBAKA NONRO JEXJALUO NGECHE LUO GI GWENG' THUM TEDO LUO KITGI GI TIMBEGI SIGENDNI LUO THUOND WECHE ;	ANOTHER HIGH PROFILE ASPIRANT JOINS THE RACE FOR KASIPUL-KABONDO SEAT By Leo Odera Omolo LUOCOME KISUMU KASIPUL-KABONDO Constituency in Rachuonyo district, which is one of the most populous parliamentary electoral areas in Luo-Nyanza with the largest registration of voters has attracted yet another high profile aspirant. He is the 45 year old Dr. Kenneth Kambona Oyugi, who holds a PHD in Agricultural Entomology from a German University. Currently Dr. Kambona Oyugi works as the Regional Consultant in Agricultural Trade and policy with the USAID in East African region. He has had an illustrious international career having worked at the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) where he was hired as an agricultural adviser to the Somalia government. He later became the regional business and corporate manager for Sygents East Africa Limited, a multinational business company, where he was instrumental in getting the company to introduce high yielding hybrid maize seed (DUMA) into Kasipul-Kabondo and other lowlands in the Nyanza region. He hails from a prominent political family in central Kasipul Location, Oyugis Division. His father, a prominent educationist, the late Mr. James Oyugi Ogot was a teacher in the area for many years before he rose to the rank of the AEO and later the District Education Officer (DEO) Siaya. He later contested the same seat, coming second during the infamous queuing (Mlolongo) voting system of 1988. Dr Kambona Oyugi, who was recently voted as the "Man of the Year"(2006) in advertising and introducing development in Luo land is likely to be a strong contender for the seat due to his widely acknowledged popularity with the youth and women groups. He is a witty, dynamic, organizer and a mobilizer. He is among the emerging youthful leaders not only in Kasipul-Kabondo, but also belongs to a new crop of young ODM-K leaders with impressive academic credentials backed up by excellent tract record in grassroots development. CAPTION: In the photo here Dr. Kambona Oyugi pictured here with Senator Barrack Obama of the United states when the two met recently in Washington D.C,US The youthful scientist is also being credited for having been instrumental in raising the Nyanza academic standards. Under his patronage and chairmanship, the hitherto little known Ober Mixed Secondary School become the number one District School in Kenya in KCSE exam results of the year 2005. His late father Mr. James Oyugi Ogot initiated Ober School in early 1970s. Dr. Kambona Oyugi has also adopted all candidates classes in Kasipul Kabondo by providing students with the necessary learning gears such as pens and pencils Dr. Kambona Oyugi is considered to be only one among a few top professionals to have served as the Secretary co-coordinator of Kasipul Kabondo Constituency Development funds (CDF). During his term under the late fiery MP Eng. Peter Otieno Owidi tenure, the constituency CDF was voted the second best in the country with excellent project management and evaluation, having initiated 218 projects in only one and half years. Whereas under new management, there have emerged complaints and accusation of poor planning and disbursement of CDF money. Also nepotism, favoritism overrides the needs and necessity of the projects being funded. Dr. Kambona Oyugi is involved in a lot of youth activities. He support and sponsored several youths projects and sporting activities where he has donated balls, and game kits. After realizing the need to improve the welfare of the youths, he has undertaken to teach the groups on the project proposal writing techniques and where to source for the project funds through leadership seminars and workshops, which he has conducted at intervals. . In agriculture Dr. Kambona Oyugi is supporting a host of horticultural farming activities with the recent one being the Chili Farming in which he has undertaken to distribute Chili seeds free of charge to the farmers, youths and women groups within the constituency. He says he does this, “in order to improve the welfare of every constituent”. A Chili buying centre has been opened in Oyugis Town, where a kilo of Chili is being sold at 1001-. He has promised to lobby for a Chili processing plant to be established in the area and urged the farmers to redouble their effort in Chili growing. Dr. Kambona Oyugi is a down to earth focused leader who is popular with the constituents and bonds well with the young and old with both national and international connections and has among his friends Sen. Barrack Obama of the United States, a man who could possibly be the next President of USA. In his declaration of intent to contest the seat, he has appealed to the electorate to vote for a focused leader who is qualified like himself and able to facilitate development in a much faster style. Dr Kambona Qyugi has also adopted all candidates classes in Kasipul-Kabondo by providing them with crucial learning gears and materials such as pens and pencils, geometric sets, rubbers etc things that are often ignored but lacked by many pupils and students. In addition Dr. Kambona Oyugi continues to donate Text Books to primary and secondary schools in Kasipul-Kabondo through the Kambona Oyugi Library Scheme which he launched a couple of years ago. So far close to 70 schools have benefited from his hefty donations. Dr. Kambona Oyugi has been one of leading sponsors of Kachien Resource Centre of Kasipul Kabondo, a masterpiece of community participation in development. As an agricultural adviser, he is also involved in the revival of dairy farming. The area is endowed with good climatic condition. All the cattle dips in the area are being revived as being critical component in dairy farming. The latest rumours making the rounds within Oyugis Town and its environ says that the two personalities from the area who are working and living in Scandinavian countries are currently considering the possibility of joining the race for Kasipul Kabondo seat. They are Mr.Otieno Opee and Mr Oyugi Odada. Both men hail from Central and Eastern Kabondo Locations. Their candidature could jeopardize the chances of the incumbent MP, Paddy Ahenda’s re-election efforts, since the latter depends entirely on the bulk of bloc votes from Kabondo communities where he is a non-indigenous. ENDS leooderaomolo@yahoo.com The writer is LUOCOME REPORTER based in Kisumu. We urge all LUOCOME members with pressing issues pertaining to media and press releases to kindly contact him from any where in world. He will assist you to get true picture of your Village Developement. LUOCOME-MEDIA ===================================================== Joluo.com Ka in gi mari moro ma di wandik ka to orni Akelo nyar Kager, jaluo@jaluo.com Daher winjo dwondi in bende, iwinjo?	IDWARO TICH? INJILI GOSPEL GALAMORO : Riwruok mar JOLUO e Piny Ngima, orwaku uduto mondo ubed e kanyakla mar burani. Ornwa nyingi gi nondi kaka obedo. Riwruok e teko joka Nyanam. WENDO MIWA PARO OD PAKRUOK

By Leo Odera Omolo
LUOCOME

KISUMU

KASIPUL-KABONDO Constituency in Rachuonyo district, which is one of the most populous parliamentary electoral areas in Luo-Nyanza with the largest registration of voters has attracted yet another high profile aspirant.

He is the 45 year old Dr. Kenneth Kambona Oyugi, who holds a PHD in Agricultural Entomology from a German University.

Currently Dr. Kambona Oyugi works as the Regional Consultant in Agricultural Trade and policy with the USAID in East African region. He has had an illustrious international career having worked at the International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) where he was hired as an agricultural adviser to the Somalia government.  He later became the regional business and corporate manager for Sygents East Africa Limited, a multinational business company, where he was instrumental in getting the company to introduce high yielding hybrid maize seed (DUMA) into Kasipul-Kabondo and other lowlands in the Nyanza region.

He hails from a prominent political family in central Kasipul Location, Oyugis Division. His father, a prominent educationist, the late Mr. James Oyugi Ogot was a teacher in the area for many years before he rose to the rank of the AEO and later the District Education Officer (DEO) Siaya. He later contested the same seat, coming second during the infamous queuing (Mlolongo) voting system of 1988.

Dr Kambona Oyugi, who was recently voted as the "Man of the Year"(2006) in advertising and introducing development in Luo land is likely to be a strong contender for the seat due to his widely acknowledged popularity with the youth and women groups. He is a witty, dynamic, organizer and a mobilizer.

He is among the emerging youthful leaders not only in Kasipul-Kabondo, but also belongs to a new crop of young ODM-K leaders with impressive academic credentials backed up by excellent tract record in grassroots development.

   CAPTION: In the photo here Dr. Kambona Oyugi pictured here with Senator Barrack Obama of the United states when the two met recently in Washington D.C,US


The youthful scientist is also being credited for having been instrumental in raising the Nyanza academic standards. Under his patronage and chairmanship, the hitherto little known Ober Mixed Secondary School become the number one District School in Kenya in KCSE exam results of the year 2005. His late father Mr. James Oyugi Ogot initiated Ober School in early 1970s.

Dr. Kambona Oyugi has also adopted all candidates classes in Kasipul Kabondo by providing students with the necessary learning gears such as pens and pencils

Dr. Kambona Oyugi is considered to be only one among a few top professionals to have served as the Secretary co-coordinator of Kasipul Kabondo Constituency Development funds (CDF). During his term under the late fiery MP Eng. Peter Otieno Owidi tenure, the constituency CDF was voted the second best in the country with excellent project management and evaluation, having initiated 218 projects in only one and half years. Whereas under new management, there have emerged complaints and accusation of poor planning and disbursement of CDF money. Also nepotism, favoritism overrides the needs and necessity of the projects being funded.

Dr. Kambona Oyugi is involved in a lot of youth activities. He support and sponsored several youths projects and sporting activities where he has donated balls, and game kits.

After realizing the need to improve the welfare of the youths, he has undertaken to teach the groups on the project proposal writing techniques and where to source for the project funds through leadership seminars and workshops, which he has conducted at intervals.


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In agriculture Dr. Kambona Oyugi is supporting a host of horticultural farming activities with the recent one being the Chili Farming in which he has undertaken to distribute Chili seeds free of charge to the farmers, youths and women groups within the constituency. He says he does this, “in order to improve the welfare of every constituent”. A Chili buying centre has been opened in Oyugis Town, where a kilo of Chili is being sold at 1001-. He has promised to lobby for a Chili processing plant to be established in the area and urged the farmers to redouble their effort in Chili growing.

Dr. Kambona Oyugi is a down to earth focused leader who is popular with the constituents and bonds well with the young and old with both national and international connections and has among his friends Sen. Barrack Obama of the United States, a man who could possibly be the next President of USA.

In his declaration of intent to contest the seat, he has appealed to the electorate to vote for a focused leader who is qualified like himself and able to facilitate development in a much faster style.

Dr Kambona Qyugi has also adopted all candidates classes in Kasipul-Kabondo by providing them with crucial learning gears and materials such as pens and pencils, geometric sets, rubbers etc things that are often ignored but lacked by many pupils and students.

In addition Dr. Kambona Oyugi continues to donate Text Books to primary and secondary schools in Kasipul-Kabondo through the Kambona Oyugi Library Scheme which he launched a couple of years ago. So far close to 70 schools have benefited from his hefty donations.

Dr. Kambona Oyugi has been one of leading sponsors of Kachien Resource Centre of Kasipul Kabondo, a masterpiece of community participation in development. As an agricultural adviser, he is also involved in the revival of dairy farming. The area is endowed with good climatic condition. All the cattle dips in the area are being revived as being critical component in dairy farming.

The latest rumours making the rounds within Oyugis Town and its environ says that the two personalities from the area who are working and living in Scandinavian countries are currently considering the possibility of joining the race for Kasipul Kabondo seat. They are Mr.Otieno Opee and Mr Oyugi Odada. Both men hail from Central and Eastern Kabondo Locations. Their candidature could jeopardize the chances of the incumbent MP, Paddy Ahenda’s re-election efforts, since the latter depends entirely on the bulk of bloc votes from Kabondo communities where he is a non-indigenous.

ENDS
leooderaomolo@yahoo.com

The writer is LUOCOME REPORTER based in Kisumu. We urge all LUOCOME members with pressing issues pertaining to media and press releases to kindly contact him from any where in world. He will assist you to get true picture of your Village Developement.
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