By Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu

ANOTHER us based Kenya with the most attractive profile has declared his interest in contesting a parliamentary seat in the newly created Awendo constituency in Awendo district.

Reuben O Oduwo, who before moving to the US had served as the deputy principal and the principal at the various secondary schools in Rachuonyo and Nyando districts.

Oduwo who is well known to his peers as “Jomo Oduwo”hail from Waware sub-location in Sakwa East Location, Awendo district within the Migori County. In his message for declaration of intention to contest the seat, which is hived out of the old Rongo constituency, Oduwo said that the tome for electing mediocre into high offices such as Parliament or Senate are long gone.

Kenya can only move forward under the new constitution if the electorate could be wise enough and choose wisely to make sure that the right people were elected to the house, especially those with broad knowledge of legislative system, interpretation and their implications.

Oduwo holds a Mater’s Degree in biology {Aquatic and Conservation} at the University of Nebraska at Omaha post-graduate, and a certificate in geographic and Information Science. He studied for a diploma in science education at the Kenya Science Teachers College, a certificate in environmental education at the Moi University, Eldoret in Kenya.

Oduwo is the former Principal of Magunga Secondary School in Nyando district and also worked as the deputy principal Hum Girls Secondary School in Kisumu district and later at Atela Mixed Secondary School in Kasipul-Kabondo in Rachuonyo South district.

A son of the Awendo based business magnate the late Mzee Joash Oduwo Owino whose rural home situated near Ranen Market in Sakwa East Location

He said Awendo is agriculturally rich area, which is producing a lot of maize, sugar cane, tobacco and other cash crops therefore the region’s potentiality in contributing to rapid economic growth f the region need to be addressed by the relevant government ministries.

Oduwo pledged to fight for the down trodden cane farmers in Awendo and its environs who have suffered a great deal in the hands of the Awendo based SONYSUGAR company including undue delays in paying the cane farmers their dues, poor harvesting plans and system.

He also said that he would spearhead the privatization of SONYSUGAR and press the demand that the farmers get 45 per cent of the share equity.

The region, said Oduwo is prone to crime waves, and that he would work closely with the provincial Administration and police authorities to ensure that crime rate in the region is reduced drastically and pave the way for faster development. He would also work hard to create peaceful atmosphere and cordial relations among the people of different ethnicity living in the region like the Kisii, Luos, Kuria and the Maasais.

He will thrive to develop economically important infrastructure such as good roads to enable the farmer to access market places for their farm crops, construction of new bridges for easy cross through feeder and access roads. Improvement of the education standard, providing the residents with more well stocked health center and dispensaries.

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