Wycliffe Oparanya
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. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, FCPA, E.G.H, is the Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development. (Source: president.go.ke/cabinet/)
Education
• University of Nairobi — Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) • Fellow, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (FCPA)
Professional experience
• 2024–present: Government of Kenya — Cabinet Secretary for Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development • 2013–2022: Kakamega County — Governor (two terms) • 2008–2013: Government of Kenya — Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 (Grand Coalition Government) • 2002–2013: National Assembly — Member of Parliament for Butere Constituency, Kakamega County (two terms) • Earlier: Chief Internal Auditor, Government of Kenya
Political experience
• 2002–2013: Member of Parliament, Butere Constituency, Kakamega County (FORD-Kenya → ODM) • 2013–2022: Governor, Kakamega County (ODM) • Deputy Party Leader, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM); appointed CS under the broad-based government 2024
Sources
https://www.president.go.ke/cabinet/
Source attribution is not independent verification.