Opiyo Wandayi
Recorded incumbent · Kenya
At a glance
Recorded current position: Cabinet Secretary
Aspirant sought seat: Not listed on this office record (see interactive profile for any separate campaign)
County: Kenya · Constituency: Not recorded · Ward: Not recorded
Party: Non-Partisan
Record updated: 2026-05-04 (record update, not independent verification).
Last verified: Not recorded.
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Biography
Hon. James Opiyo Wandayi, E.G.H, is the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum. (Source: president.go.ke/cabinet/)
Education
• University-level training in Public Administration/Social Sciences (Kenyan university)
Professional experience
• 2024–present: Government of Kenya — Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum • 2022–2024: National Assembly — Leader of the Minority • 2013–2024: National Assembly — Member of Parliament for Ugunja Constituency, Siaya County (three terms) • Pre-2013: Career background in development consulting
Political experience
• 2013–2024: Member of Parliament, Ugunja Constituency, Siaya County (ODM) • 2022–2024: Leader of the Minority, National Assembly • Senior member: Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party — appointed CS under broad-based government 2024
Sources
https://www.president.go.ke/cabinet/
Source attribution is not independent verification.