James Orengo
| James Orengo | |
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| Member of the Kenyan Senate | |
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Assumed office 28 March 2013 |
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| Minister of Lands | |
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In office 2008–2013 |
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| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of the Kenyan Parliament | |
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In office 2007–2013 |
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| Constituency | Ugenya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 65–66) Kenya Colony |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | ODM |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Murungi |
| Children | Bob Orengo, Micheal Orengo, Zeni Orengo, Steven Orengo, Josephine Orengo, Lynette Orengo |
| Alma mater |
University of Nairobi (LLB) Kenya School of Law |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Christian |
James Aggrey Bob Orengo is a Kenyan politician. He was Minister of Lands from 2008 to 2013, and he has served in the Senate of Kenya since 2013.
He comes from Ugenya Constituency of Siaya District was educated at Ambira Primary School and the Alliance High School. He is law graduate of the University of Nairobi where he was the student body president in his final year. He graduated in 1974.
Orengo became well known for his fight against unjust rule and spent several years in detention as a result. Orengo along with Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Kiraitu Murungi, Raila Odinga, Paul Muite were among the Young Turks who along with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Masinde Muliro and Martin Shikuku brought about what was termed as Kenya's second liberation, they formed the formidable Forum for the Restoration of Democracy(FORD), a vehicle that nearly pushed KANU the ruling party out of power in the 1992 general election. He is a founding-member of Muungano wa Mageuzi (Movement for Change), a cross party lobby group.
Orengo was elected as an MP for Ugenya Constituency as a KANU candidate in a bye election in 1980. He became the youngest MP at age 29. Orengo was subsequently elected as an MP in December 1992 on a FORD-Kenya ticket. He was re-elected in December 1997 on a Ford-Kenya ticket but lost his seat in the 2002 general elections when he also contested for the Presidency on a Social Democratic Party ticket.
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