Cornel Rasanga Amoth

Cornel Rasanga Amoth (born 22 May 1957) is a Kenyan politician. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected as the first governor of Siaya County.[1]

Cornel Rasanga Amoth
1st Governor of Siaya County
Assumed office
November 2013
Public Procurement Administrative Review Board
In office
June 2006 – September 2012
Office of the Vice-President and Ministry of Home Affairs
In office
January 2005 – September 2005
Personal details
Born (1957-05-22) 22 May 1957
Segere, Alego Siaya County, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Political partyODM
Spouse(s)Rosella Njaya Rasanga
ChildrenNudi, Ida, Tony, Fiona, Robina
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi (LLB)
University of Nairobi (LLM)
ProfessionAdvocate

Early life

Rasanga popularly known amongst his supporters as Pemblepe was born on 22 May 1957 to the late Senior Chief Amoth Owira and the late Yunia Nudi in Segere Village, Alego, in Siaya County. He attended Segere Primary School between 1963 and 1970 and Maranda High School for his O-Level secondary education between 1970 and 1974. He proceeded to Kisii High School for his A- level Secondary Education where he completed in 1977. Rasanga joined the University of Nairobi in 1979 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree in 1981.

Career

In 1982, Rasanga entered the public service in the Ministry of Agriculture as a supplies officer in charge of National Agricultural laboratories. To advance his knowledge in procurement, he joined the Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA) where he attained a Diploma in Supplies Management in 1985. Rasanga proceeded to work as a supplies officer in different districts and was promoted to senior procurement officer in charge of procurement and materials management. In 2000, Rasanga went back to university to pursue a Law degree and graduated in 2003 from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Law (LLB). He was admitted as an advocate of the High Court in 2005.[2]

Political career

Rasanga entered politics in 2013 when he vied for Governor for Siaya County. The Orange Democratic Movement selected Rasanga as its candidate after a disputed nomination between Oburu Odinga and Oduol. He won the 4 March general election but his election was nullified by the Court of Appeal in Kisumu on 23 August. Rasanga clinched the governorship in a subsequent by-election and became the first governor-elect of Siaya County.[3]

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References
  1. http://www.siaya.go.ke
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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