Babu Owino
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Babu Owino | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2017 | |
| Preceded by | John Omondi Ogutu |
| Constituency | Embakasi East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1989 Kisumu, Kisumu District, Nyanza Province, Kenya |
| Party | Orange Democratic Movement |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Nickname | Babu Owino |
Paul Ongili Owino (born 10 October 1989),[1] also known as Babu Owino, is a Kenyan politician and member of parliament for Embakasi East Constituency.[2] He gained media recognition as the chairperson of Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU).[3][4] He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.[5]
Owino attended Central Primary School (Kisumu). From 2003 to 2006 he joined Kisumu Boys' Secondary School.[6]
In 2008, he joined the University of Nairobi for a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science and graduated with First Class Honors in 2012.[7] He later pursued a Master’s in Actuarial Science.[8] In 2013, he went back to Nairobi University (UoN) to pursue a degree in Law.[9]
Political career
In 2011 he was elected as the chairperson alongside his long time supporter Sammy Aluse aka Shash the Student Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU).[9] His leadership revived student activism in UoN, a tenure that witnessed high activity in matters student leadership and student welfare. He still advocates for student leadership matters even after his exit upon graduating from the university.[10][11]
On 31 August 2017, he was elected as a member of parliament for Embakasi East Constituency.[12] In August 2022 he got re-elected for a second term as Embakasi East MP where he currently serves as its legislator.[13] He is a lifetime member of the ODM Party.
Legal career
Personal life
Owino is a husband to Frida Muthoni with whom they have two daughters. Babu also has another child (a son) from a previous relationship with an unnamed woman, making him the father of three biological children.[16]