John Owino
Hon. John Walter Owino is a Kenyan politician and member of the National Assembly for Awendo Constituency. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement.
Early life and education
Mr. Owino did his early childhood education at in Migori County, where he proceeded to do his high school education at in Homabay County. Unfortunately he had to stop his secondary education due to school fees constraints at that time.Owino then later enrolled for his O levels with Education Institute as a private candidate. This opened avenues for him to continue his studies at to pursue a Diploma in Business Management and Administration.
He later joined Daystar University for a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management course.
He then joined Cavendish University in Uganda to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations and Diplomatic Studies.
Employment and service history
In his early life he worked for Securicor Ltd in the Operations and Human Resource Department. He was later employed as the marketing manager for . He then started as the sole proprietor alongside other businesses.Political career
Mr Owino started participating in active party politics and worked closely with senior politicians from Migori County in 2007.In 2013 he tried his luck for the position of Member of Parliament for Awendo for the first time and was successful by a large margin.
On 31 August 2017, he was re-elected as a Member of Parliament for Awendo Constituency.
He was appointed to the Energy committee and the Members Facility and Services committee in his first tenure of the 12th Parliament.