Tom Ojienda Biography
Tom Ojienda is the present Kisumu Senator and Kenyan advocate at the high court of Kenya with more than 25 years of experience in legal matters. He was among the lawyers set to represent Azimio at the Supreme court of Kenya due to the August 2022 presidential election results. He lately made headlines after winning the Senatorial position during the 2022 election. He will be representing Kisumu County in the Senate.
He is among the rare Kenyans who have managed to attain the outstanding professional grade of Senior council in the legal field. He has been successful in handling cases like landmark cases at the supreme court of Kenya on land and environment law, Commercial law, Electoral law, and Family law.
10 Quick Facts About Tom Ojienda
- Name: Tom Ojienda
- Age: 53 Years (2022)
- Birthday: To be updated
- Zodiac Sign: To be updated
- Height: Average
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Occupation: Senator of Kisumu County, Lawyer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Ksh. 510,000
- Net worth: Not Available
Tom Ojienda Age and Birthday
Ojienda is 53 years old as of 2022, he was born in 1969, in Gem Rae-Nyakach constituency in Kisumu County, Kenya. He has not shared his exact date of birth with the public thus it is not known when he celebrates his birthday. We will update this section once the information is available.
Tom Ojienda Height and Weight
Tom stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section once the information is available.
Tom Ojienda Education
Ojienda studied his primary education in Kisumu, Nyanza, but his family moved to Machakos since his father was a lecturer at Machakos Teachers’ College where he spent his teenage years. He then attended Machakos Boys High School and finished ‘A’ Level class as the top student his name is etched on the school board.
Ojienda was admitted to the University of Nairobi where he earned his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree. He subsequently went to the Kenya School of Law where he earned a post-graduate diploma in Law. Ojienda furthermore holds a Masters of Laws (LL.M) degree from King’s College London and a Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree from the University of South Africa in Pretoria.
Moreover, he holds a Diplôme d’études en Langue Française (DELF) from Alliance Française de Paris, an official diploma issued by the French Ministry of Education to certify your command of the French language.
Tertiary/University
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: King’s College London
- Qualification: Masters of Laws (LL.M) degree
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: lliance Française de Paris
- Qualification: Diplôme d’études en Langue Française (DELF)
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: University of South Africa
- Qualification: Doctor of Laws (LL.D) degree
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Kenya School of Law
- Qualification: Post-graduate Diploma in Law
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: University of Nairobi
- Qualification: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree
Secondary Education
- Date: Not Available
- Education Institution: Machakos Boys High School
- Qualification: ‘A’ Level
Primary Education
- Date: Not Known
- Education Institution: Not Known
- Qualification: Not Known
Tom Ojienda Parents
Tom Ojienda was born in the Gem Rae-Nyakach constituency. He grew up in Kisumu. Afterward, their family moved to Machakos where he spent his teenage since his father was a lecturer at Machakos Teachers’ College. He stated that his father influenced him to his profession.
Nonetheless, our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Ojienda’s parents is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Tom Ojienda Wife
Ojienda has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Tom Ojienda Salary
Ojienda receives a monthly basic salary of around Ksh. 510,000 as the Senator of Kisumu County. He also receives an allowance that can reach as high as 250,000 Kenyan Shillings per month.
Tom Ojienda Net Worth
Ojienda’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a Politician and Lawyer. Through his various sources of income, we believe that he has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Tom Ojienda Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Ojienda.
Tom Ojienda Wiki
- Full Names: Tom Ojienda
- Popular As: Prof. Tom
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Senator of Kisumu County, Lawyer
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Race / Ethnicity: Luo
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Tom Ojienda Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 53 Years (2022)
- Zodiac Sign: To be updated
- Date of Birth: To be updated
- Place of Birth: Gem Rae-Nyakach constituency in Kisumu County, Kenya
- Birthday: To be updated
Tom Ojienda Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
Tom Ojienda Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Not Available
- Children: Not Known
Tom Ojienda Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Ksh. 510,000
- Source of Income: Senator of Kisumu County, Lawyer
Tom Ojienda Political Career
Prof. Tom is among a few Kenyans who have managed to attain the distinguished professional grade of Senior council in the legal field. He has been successful in handling cases like landmark cases at the supreme court of Kenya on land and environment law, Commercial law, Electoral law, and Family law.
He represents various individuals, state agencies, private entities, county governments, and multinational agencies. He has also taught at Moi University for over ten years. In addition, he is an ardent scholar who has edited and published over ten books and thirty articles on different areas of law.
Tom Ojienda Senator
Prof. Ojienda won the Kisumu senate seat in the August 9th, 2022 general elections with a wide margin. Ojienda got 413,121 votes against his only opponent Enos Kudi Okolo of Jubilee who earned 15,575 votes. The outcomes were declared by the constituency Returning Officer Yegon Kibos at the Kisumu county tallying center, Tom Mboya Labour College.
Ojienda competed for the position on the ODM party ticket. Incumbent senator Fred Outa did not support the seat after he lost the ODM nominations to Ojienda in April.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tom Ojienda
Tom Ojienda is the present Kisumu Senator and Kenyan advocate at the high court of Kenya with more than 25 years of experience in legal matters.
Ojienda was born in Kenya, he has not shared his date of birth as it is not documented anywhere as of 2022.
Tom stands at an average height, he has not shared his height with the public. His height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.
Ojienda has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Tom has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Ojienda receives a monthly basic salary of around Ksh. 510,000 as the Senator of Kisumu County. He also receives an allowance that can reach as high as 250,000 Kenyan Shillings per month.
Because of personal reasons, Tom has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Tom is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Ojienda is presently serving as the Kisumu Senator.
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