Otieno Kajwang

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
Member of the Kenyan Senate
In office
March 2013 – 19 November 2014
Prime MinisterRaila Odinga
ConstituencyHoma Bay County
Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons
In office
2008–2013
PresidentMwai Kibaki
Member of the National Assembly
In office
1998–2013
ConstituencyMbita
Personal details
Born(1955-07-15)15 July 1955
Nyeri, Kenya
Died19 November 2014(2014-11-19) (aged 59)
Kenya
Political partyODM
Spouses
  • Rose Otieno
  • Faith Otieno
RelationsBrother to MP TJ Kajwang, Moses Kajwang
Alma materMakerere University (LLB)
Kenya School of Law
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.otienokajwang.co.ke

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
  1. Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
  2. Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang' dies. Retrieved 19 Nov 2014


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