RAILA ODINGA
Published on August 1, 2007, 12:00 am
Full Name:
Raila Amolo Odinga
Date of Birth:
January 7, 1945
Spouse:
Ida Anyango Oyoo
Children:
Fidel, born 1973; Rosemary, born 1977; Raila Jnr, born 1979; Winnie, born 1990
Party:
ODM
Political Office:
Member of Parliament for Lang'ata Constituency.
Elected 1992, 1994 (By-election), 1997 and 2002.
Positions Held
Minister for Energy, 2001-2002
Minister for Roads, Public Works and Housing, 2003-2005
Education:
1952-53 – Kisumu Union Primary School, Nyanza
1954-62 – Maranda Primary and High School, Nyanza
1962-64 – Herder Institute (high school). Leipzig, Germany
1964-69 – M.Sc Mechanical Engineering, Otto von Guericke Technical University, Magdeburg, Germany
Business/Professional Experience:
1970 – Assistant lecturer, department of mechanical engineering, University of Nairobi
1971 – Partner in Franz Schineis & Partners, engineering consultants
1971 – Established Standard Processing Equipment Construction & Erection Spectre, later East African Spectre Ltd), engineering company that later specialised in the manufacture of liquid petroleum gas cylinders
1974 – Appointed group standards manager, Kenya Bureau of Standards
1975 – Two-month programme at British Standards Institution, London: Standards and specification writing, product testing and quality control
1976 – Two-month programme at US National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, Maryland, and University of Denver, Colorado
1978 – Promoted to deputy director, Kenya Bureau of Standards
Campaign Website:
http://www.raila2007.com/