John Henry Okwanyo was a politician from Kenya. He served in the government and cabinet of Daniel arap Moi, Kenya's second president, for many years. During this time, he held the post of member of parliament for the Larger Migori constituency (1963 – 1992) and the portfolios of Minister of Energy.[1]
Hon. (John) Henry Okwanyo | |
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| Minister of Energy, MP for Migori | |
| In office 1969–1992 | |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Kabere M'mbijiwe |
| Constituency | Migori (Migori) |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1963–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Okwanyo 1928 Migori, Migori (Nyanza Kenya) |
| Died | 5 Dec 1994 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Resting place | Migori, Migori |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Political party | Kenya African National Union (KANU) |
| Children | 21
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| Residence | Migori |
| Alma mater | Medical Training College |
| Cabinet | Daniel arap Moi |
Early life and education edit
Hon. Okwanyo was born in South Nyanza in 1928 and received his early education at Nyamome Primary, Kisii High School between 1946 and 1950 before joining the Medical Training Centre (MTC), Nairobi, where he qualified as a radiographer in 1953. His mother is Hellen Nyachieo who hails from Waswetta and Father Noah Biko a Jakatiga.
Political career edit
Mr Okwanyo was first elected to Parliament in 1963 to represent Migori. He was appointed an Assistant Minister[2] for Foreign affairs in 1969[3] and then as Minister of Commerce & Industry[4] in 1979 before moving to head the Ministry of Energy[5] from 1980 to 1982.[6] Hon. John Okwanyo was a member of the Anti-communist league and he represented Kenya in the 12th conference held in Seoul, Korea.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kenya Gazette". Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Jowi & Okwanyo Appointment". Reuters. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Odero Jowi Appointment". British Pathe. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "First Moi Cabinet after the 1979 General Elections". digitalcommons.
- ^ "Clausen Official visit to Kenya". British Pathe. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Okwanyo Appointment". Chemnitz University.
- ^ "Open Letter to the American People". Taiwan Today.