Governor Candidates Kenya 2027

Irungu Kangata

Governor Candidate

Irungu Kangata is a Kenyan lawyer, politician, and public administrator currently serving as the Governor of Muranga County. Known for his legal expertise and reform-oriented leadership, Kangata has held several key public offices, including Member of Parliament, Senator, and Governor. He is recognized for championing good governance, healthcare, education, and infrastructure development in Murang

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Jonathan Lelelit Lati

Governor Candidate

Jonathan Lelelit Lati is a Kenyan politician, economist, and public administrator currently serving as the Governor of Samburu County. He is widely recognized for his leadership in public service, having previously represented Samburu West Constituency as a Member of Parliament before being elected governor in the 2022 General Election.

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John Chebochok

Governor Candidate

John Chebochok is a Kenyan figure associated with the tea industry, particularly in Kericho County, where he has worked as a labour contractor and later emerged as a controversial leader within the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). He gained national and international attention after being named in a 2023 BBC investigative documentary that alleged sexual exploitation of female tea workers alleg

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Babu Owino(Paul Ongili )

Governor Candidate

Paul Ongili Owino, popularly known as Babu Owino, is a Kenyan politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Embakasi East. He first rose to national attention during his time as chair of the Students Organisation of Nairobi University. In addition to his political career, he is a qualified Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

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David Ochieng

Governor Candidate

David Ochieng Ouma is a Kenyan politician who is the leader of the Movement for Democracy and Growth. He is MP for Ugenya Constituency.

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James Orengo

Governor Candidate

James Orengo is a Kenyan lawyer, human rights activist, and politician serving as the Governor of Siaya County. Born in 1951 in Ugenya, he studied law at the University of Nairobi and became a leading voice in Kenya’s pro-democracy movement. A veteran of public service, Orengo has been an MP, Lands Minister, Senator, and then Governor under the ODM Party. Known for his sharp legal mind and reformi

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Michael Cheruiyot

Governor Candidate

Dr. Michael Cheruiyot Bongei is a public-servant and emerging political figure from Tarakwa in Bomet Central Sub-County, Bomet County. Born and raised in the area, he pursued higher education in procurement and project management (including a PhD) and built his career in public procurement and resource management

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Fatuma Achani

Governor Candidate

Fatuma Mohamed Achani is a Kenyan lawyer and politician who made history in 2022 as the first female governor of Kwale County and the first Muslim woman governor in the coastal region. Born in Kingwede village, Msambweni, she studied law at Moi University and the Kenya School of Law before working with FIDA-Kenya, where she championed women’s rights and social justice. Achani entered politics in 2

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