James Orengo Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Wife, Career, Multi-Party Democracy, and Net Worth

James Orengo Biography

James Orengo is a Kenyan Politician currently serving as Governor of Siaya County. He is also one of the few Kenyan lawyers who have achieved the professional grade of Senior counsel in the legal field, a title that he acquired under former president Mwai Kibaki.

10 Quick Facts About James Orengo

1. Name: James Orengo
2. Age:78 Years (2023)
3. Birthday: To be Updated
4. Zodiac Sign: To be Updated
5. Height: Average
6. Nationality: Kenyan
7. Occupation: Politician and Governor of Siaya County
8. Marital Status: Married
9. Salary: Ksh 924,000
10. Net Worth: $5 Million

James Orengo Age

Orengo is 78 years old as of 2023, he was born in 1945 in Kasipul Kabondo in Homabay County, Kenya Colony. His birthday is publicly not available. We will update this section once the information is available.

James Orengo Height

Orengo stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

James Orengo Weight

Orengo has a moderate weight. His weight is publicly not available. We will update this section when the information is available.

James Orengo Education

Orengo began attending Ambira Primary School, where he completed his primary education in 1964. He joined the Alliance High School in January 1965 and completed form six education in 1970. In 1971, he joined the University of Nairobi to study law.

However, he became the university president in 1973 and 1974, he graduated from the University of Nairobi with lower second-class honors with a Bachelor of Laws LL.B and thereafter enrolled at the prestigious Kenya School of Law, and thereupon passed his bar examination after several tries and thus admitted into the Kenya Legal Council.

Tertiary / University

• Date: Not Known
• Education Institution: Kenya School of Law
• Qualification: Not Known

• Date: 1973-1974
• Education Institution: University of Nairobi
• Qualification: Degree in Bachelor of Laws LL.B

• Date: 1971
• Education Institution: University of Nairobi
• Qualification: Degree in Bachelor of Law

Secondary Education

• Date: 1965-1970
• Education Institution: Alliance High School
• Qualification: Form 6

Primary Education

• Date: 1964
• Education Institution: Ambira Primary School
• Qualification: C.P.E

James Orengo Parents

Orengo was born in Kasipul Kabondo in Homabay County, Kenya Colony as the son of Apolo Stefano Olunga Orengo (father), a senior police chief, and Josfina Atieno Olunga Orengo (mother).

James Orengo Siblings

Orengo spent his childhood alongside his four siblings Okoth Orengo, Omondi Orengo, Mary Awuor, and Owino Orengo.

James Orengo Wife

Orengo is currently married to his lovely wife Betty Kaari Murungi who is a Kenyan lawyer and human rights activist. The couple together is blessed with six children; three boys and three girls, Zeni Orengo, Bob Orengo, Josephine Orengo, Lavender Orengo, Steven Orengo, and Michael Orengo

James Orengo Children

Orengo with his wife Betty Kaari Murungi are the proud parents of six children; three boys and three girls; Zeni Orengo, Bob Orengo, Josephine Orengo, Lavender Orengo, Steven Orengo, and Michael Orengo

James Orengo Salary

Orengo receives a gross salary of Ksh 924,000 during his time as the Governor of Siaya County, Kenya. This includes an allowance of Ksh 300,000 and a Market Adjustment of Ksh 170,000.

James Orengo Net Worth

Orengo has an estimated net worth of $5 Million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Politician and Governor. Through his various sources of income, Orengo has accumulated good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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James Orengo Wiki

• Full Names: James Aggrey Bob Orengo
• Popular As: Governor of Siaya County
• Gender: Male
• Occupation / Profession: Politician and Governor of Siaya County
• Nationality: Kenyan
• Race / Ethnicity: Luo
• Religion: Christian
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

James Orengo Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 78 Years (2023)
• Zodiac Sign: To be Updated
• Date of Birth: 1945
• Place of Birth: Kasipul Kabondo in Homabay County, Kenya Colony
• Birthday: To be Updated

James Orengo Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: Average
• Weight: Moderate

James Orengo Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Apolo Stefano Olunga Orengo
• Mother: Josfina Atieno Olunga Orengo
• Siblings: Okoth Orengo, Omondi Orengo, Mary Awuor, and Owino Orengo
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse/Wife: Married to Betty Kaari Murungi
• Children: Zeni Orengo, Bob Orengo, Josephine Orengo, Lavender Orengo, Steven Orengo, and Michael Orengo

James Orengo Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $5 Million
• Salary: Ksh 924,000
• Source of Income: Politician and Governor of Siaya County

James Orengo Career

Orengo was elected as an MP for Ugenya Constituency as a KANU candidate in a by-election in 1980. He became the youngest MP, at age 29. He was thereafter elected as an MP in December 1992 on a FORD-Kenya ticket. He was re-elected in December 1997 on a Ford-Kenya ticket but lost his seat in the 2002 general elections when he also competed for the Presidency on a Social Democratic Party ticket.

Orengo ran for the presidency in 2002 for the Social Democratic Party(SDP) but ended fourth with just 0.4% of the votes. His party lost all of its parliamentary places, as many of SDP’s greatest figures had joined the NARC coalition.

As of 2007, he was still the SDP chairman. The party supported Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement at the 2007 general elections. In the 2007 elections, Orengo won the Ugenya Parliamentary seat on an ODM ticket. He had been out of parliament since the 2002 elections after failing the seat to Archbishop Stephen Ondiek.

During the post-election crisis, Orengo operated as one of four spokesmen for the Orange Democratic Movement in its tries to settle its dispute with the Party of National Unity following the disputed presidential elections in Kenya in 2007. Orengo was sworn in as a Minister for Lands in the new Coalition Government created by the National Accord Act of 2008. This is his first stint as a cabinet minister.

However, he disclosed the sale of the Grand Regency hotel at 2.7 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately €30 million EUR). He announced the transfer of ownership from the Central Bank of Kenya to the new Libyan owners had taken place under the direction of Amos Kimunya, finance minister. This set off the Grand Regency Scandal.

He was also sworn in in 2013 as the senator for Siaya County. In 2017, he was re-elected as a senator in the same county. In 2018, he was chosen by his party leader Raila Amollo Odinga to replace Moses Wetangula as the minority leader in the Kenyan Senate. In 2019, he was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga as part of the task force team to implement Building Bridge Initiative (BBI) On the 9 August 2022 General Election, He won the Siaya Governor Seat with the ODM party under Azimio la Umoja one Coalition.

James Orengo Multi-Party Democracy

Orengo became well known for his fight against the unjust rule and spent several years in detention as a result. He was, together with six other MPs, part of the Seven Bearded Sisters. Orengo along with Raila Odinga, Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Kiraitu Murungi, and Paul Muite was among the Young Turks who along with Masinde Muliro, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, and Martin Shikuku brought about what was termed as Kenya’s second liberation.

They created the formidable Forum for the Restoration of Democracy(FORD), a vehicle that nearly pushed KANU the ruling party out of power in the 1992 general election. He is a founding member of Muungano wa Mageuzi (Movement for Change), a cross-party lobby group.

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