Biography
Wycliffe Oparanya
Cooperatives and MSMEs CS since 2024. Kakamega Governor 2013 to 2022. ODM deputy party leader.
Wycliffe Oparanya is Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and small businesses. An accountant, Oparanya ran the national planning ministry under Kibaki and governed Kakamega for two terms. Born on 25 March 1956 in Butere, Kakamega County. Age 70.
- Full name
- Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya
- Born
- 25 March 1956, Butere, Kakamega County
- Party
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)
Education
- Kisii SchoolSecondary school
- University of NairobiBCom and MBA
Career
- Before politicsAccountant, auditor and business consultant
- 2002 to 2013MP for Butere
- 2008 to 2013Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030
- 2013 to 2022First Governor of Kakamega County
- 2019Elected chairman of the Council of Governors
- July 2024Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Where Oparanya stands
- DOversaw the national census of 2009 as Planning Minister and led the Council of Governors from 2019.
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Common questions
Who is Wycliffe Oparanya?
Wycliffe Oparanya is Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and small businesses. An accountant, Oparanya ran the national planning ministry under Kibaki and governed Kakamega for two terms. Cooperatives and MSMEs CS since 2024. Kakamega Governor 2013 to 2022. ODM deputy party leader.
How old is Wycliffe Oparanya?
Born on 25 March 1956 in Butere, Kakamega County. Age 70.
What did Wycliffe Oparanya study?
BCom and MBA at University of Nairobi.
Which party is Wycliffe Oparanya in?
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
What does Wycliffe Oparanya stand for?
Oversaw the national census of 2009 as Planning Minister and led the Council of Governors from 2019.
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