Gerald Otieno Kajwang (July 15, 1955 – November 19, 2014) was a Kenyan politician. He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected to represent the Mbita Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the December 2007 parliamentary election.[1] In the bitterly contested 2013 elections, Otieno Kajwang was elected to represent Homa Bay County in the Senate of Kenya. Upon his death, his brother, Moses Otieno Kajwang won the election to succeed him in Parliament, representing Homa Bay.
Gerald Otieno Kajwang | |
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| Member of the Kenyan Senate | |
| In office March 2013 – 19 November 2014 | |
| Constituency | Homa Bay County |
| Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1998–2013 | |
| Constituency | Mbita |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1955 Nyeri, Kenya |
| Died | 19 November 2014 (aged 59) Kenya |
| Political party | ODM |
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| Relations | Brother to MP TJ Kajwang, Moses Kajwang |
| Alma mater | Makerere University (LLB) Kenya School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | www |
Kajwang died on 19 November 2014 at Mater hospital after suffering cardiac arrest.[2] His other brother, Tom Joseph Kajwang, also serves as an MP, representing Ruaraka.
References
edit- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ^ Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang' dies. Retrieved 19 Nov 2014
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