Wycliffe Oparanya

1. WTC Wycliff Oparanya is 64 years old. He was born at Emabole in Butere Constituency Western Kenya on 25 March 1956. His mother died at the age of 86.He is father to Ian Ambetsa and Ondiso Ambetsa [2]He attended Mabole Primary School Butere Boys High School and Kisii High School. He then proceeded and acquired Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Nairobi and is currently in the process of completing his PhD (Economics) at the University of Dar- es- Salaam, Tanzania.

He is a certified public accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He was awarded the prestigious recognition for his contribution to the accounting profession in 2014 and became a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (FCPA). He was also a member of numerous other professional bodies. Hon. Oparanya has 23 years experience in local and international Finance Management, Audit and Business Consultancy.[3] He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and represented Butere Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election.[4] Oparanya was among ministers appointed by secondment of Prime Minister Raila Odinga from The Orange Democratic Movement party after the prime minister signed the National Accord Act to form a coalition government with President Kibaki after the disputed 2007 elections.[5]

Before joining politics in 2002, Oparanya worked at the Kenya Aerotec Ltd as chief financial controller. He plunged into politics and successfully captured the Butere seat from Amukowa Anangwe.