Kenneth Marende
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The Honourable Kenneth Marende | |
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 Hon Kenneth Marende with Speaker Lok Sabha In The 56th commonwealth conference | |
| 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya | |
| In office 15 January 2008 – 14 January 2013 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Preceded by | Francis ole Kaparo |
| Succeeded by | Justin Muturi |
| Member of Parliament for Emuhaya Constituency | |
| In office 18 February 2003 – 22 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sheldon Muchilwa |
| Succeeded by | Wilber Otichilo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Otiato 7 January 1956 Mumboha, North Nyanza District, Nyanza Province, Kenya Colony |
| Party | ODM (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Dr. Lavender Marende (d. 2005) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Kenneth Otiato Marende (born 7 January 1956) is the former Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 10th Parliament. He was elected Speaker on January 15, 2008. Prior to his election as Speaker, Hon. Marende served as the MP for Emuhaya constituency, from 2002 to 2007. Marende was a candidate for Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya's 13th Parliament, but was defeated by former Bungoma senator Moses Wetangula who garnered 215 votes ahead of Marende who managed 130.
Marende was born in Mumboha village, Bunyore in the formerly North Nyanza District (part of it now forms Vihiga County) of former Western Province. He joined Ebusakami Primary School until 1969 when he completed his primary school education. He then proceeded to Kakamega High School and sat for his East African Certificate of Education (EACE) in 1972.
In 1974 he sat for his EAACE – East African Advanced Certificate of Education in Kagumo High School where he had been admitted for his A-Levels.
In 1975 he was admitted to the University of Nairobi where he pursued an LL.B degree. After leaving the UoN in 1978 he enrolled for Post Graduate Diploma Course at the Kenya School of Law, and was admitted to the bar in 1979.[1]
Legal career
He started working as a State Counsel in September 1979 and rose through the ranks to the level of Senior State Counsel. He left the Government service in 1984 to work with Bryson Inamdar and Bowyer Company Advocates where he was admitted into partnership in 1986 until 1988 when he joined Warender and Company Advocates.
Kenneth Marende has established himself as a leading lawyer in company law, commercial law, banking and financial services, public sector law, corporate transactions, joint ventures, and labour law.
In 2012 Marende & Nyaundi Associates – MANCO was founded by partners Kenneth Otiato Marende and Dr. Ken Nyaundi. The firm is strategically located in the ACK Garden Annex along first Ngong Avenue.
Political career
In 2002, Marende joined politics, He was elected to his first term as an MP for Emuhaya Constituency on a NARC party ticket in the 2002 election.[2] He had succeeded Hon Sheldon Muchilwa who had served as MP for the same constituency from 1997 – 2002. He retained his seat in the 2007 election, but his election as Speaker meant that his seat was left vacant, requiring a by-election in his constituency.[3] The by-election was held in June, 2008 and was won by Wilber Otichilo of ODM.[4]
In the 9th Parliament of Kenya , Marende was notable for supporting an amendment to the Sex offense bill that decriminalized marital rape. He made the famous quote on the floor of parliament that "Kenyans can still have sex with their partners even when they are asleep so long as they are married".[5]
