James Opiyo Wandayi MGH, CBS (born 22 June 1972) is an agricultural and development economist and Kenyan politician currently serving as a Member of Parliament representing the Ugunja Constituency in Siaya County and the leader of minority in the Kenyan Parliament.
Wandayi received his Kenya Certificate of Primary of Education (KCPE) from Sikalame Primary School in 1986. He then enrolled in Sawagongo High School where he received Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 1990 and enrolled in University of Nairobi to pursue Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He joined Kenya Institute of Management in 2008 for Diploma in Business Management. In 2010 he joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology for MBA Executive. He is currently pursuing LLB at Daystar University.
Wandayi is a Member of Parliament representing the Ugunja Constituency in Siaya county. He is a member of Orange Democratic Movement and a coalition member of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy.
He was once ejected from parliament after disrupting President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation address by constantly blowing a whistle. He was given a suspension from parliament from March until the end of the session. He challenged the action by the Speaker before the High court which ordered he be allowed back to the House citing that his electorate were not being represented.
Honors received by Opiyo include:
Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (MGH)
Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS)
Katibu Mkuu wa ODM, Edwin Sifuna hivi majuzi amejipata kwenye njia panda kuhusu uteuzi wa baadhi ya wanachama katika Baraza la Mawaziri la Rais William Ruto.
Ruto alipendekeza mwenyekiti wa kitaifa wa chama cha ODM, John Mbadi kuwa Waziri wa Hazina ya Kitaifa huku naibu viongozi wa chama...
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