Busia County

Edward Oku Kaunya is a Kenyan politician and public administrator serving as the Member of Parliament for Teso North Constituency in Busia County under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Before entering elective politics, he worked for many years in the Kenyan civil service, holding senior administrative positions such as District Officer, District Commissioner, and later Commandant of the Administration Police Training College. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nairobi and later pursued a Master’s degree in International Studies at the same university. Kaunya was first elected to Parliament in 2017 and re-elected in 2022, where he has been involved in committees dealing with national security, governance, and cohesion while advocating for development projects in Teso North.