3 Popular Kenyan Woman representatives Who are Teachers by Profession

3 Popular Kenyan Woman representatives Who are Teachers by Profession
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1.Dr.Irene Kasalu.

Dr Irene Kasalu is a Kenyan politician and the current Kitui county woman representative.She is serving as the Kitui county woman representative for a second term.She was first elected in the 2017 general elections and in 2022 general elections,she retained the seat under Wiper party ticket.

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Irene Kasalu is one of the Kenyan women politicians who is blessed with beauty and brains.Before joining politics, Irine Kasalu was a lecturer at Meru University of science and technology where is used to teach finance and mathematics.In 2017 she quit her job as a lecturer to contest for the Kitui county woman representative seat,fortunately she won.

2.Dr.Joyce Ochogo.

Dr.Joyce Ochogo famously known as Bensouda is a popular vocal politician,who is currently serving as the Homabay woman representative.She was elected in the 2022 general elections under ODM party ticket.She took over from Gladys Wanga who is currently serving as the Homabay governor.

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According to trusted sources Dr Joyce Ochogo has worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Spatial Planning at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology.

She has also previously served as a CEC in the Kisumu County government after being appointed by Governor Anyang Nyong’o in a County Government reshuffle. She served as the County Executive Committee Member for Roads, Public Works and Transport.a5204788918741cba1f7784fa21d2ddb?quality=uhq&resize=720

3.Christine Ombaka.

Christine Ombaka is a Kenyan politician and the current Siaya county woman representative.She is the longest serving woman representative in Kenya.She was first elected as the Siaya county woman representative in the 2013 general elections, she re-elected in 2017 general elections.In 2022, she was handed direct nomination by the ODM party leader, Raila Odinga,She retained the seat.She is therefore serving as the Siaya county woman representative for a third term.

Though she is starting to stamp her authority in politics, Dr Ombaka made a name for herself during her time in the world of academics.

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Dr Ombaka graduated with a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Nairobi.She would later start his long journey in the teaching profession, rising through the ranks to the position of Principal of Shinyolo Girls High School, Kisumu.She later joined the University of Lancaster, UK for a Masters of Linguistics and Communication degree.She graduated with a PhD in Applied Linguistics from the Irish International University, UK.

After coming back to Kenya, she joined Moi University as a lecturer before moving to Maseno University as a senior lecturer.At Maseno University, she rose through the ranks to the position of the Director of the Institute of Gender Studies until 2012 to join politics.7e60180dcd674ed9a137457f8ab1193f?quality=uhq&resize=720

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