Ekwe ethuro profile by gottex

Kenyan politician

Ekwee David Ethuro (born 31 December 1963) is a Kenyan politician. Currently he is the Chairperson of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).

Ekwe ethuro profile by gottex

He was elected as the first Speaker of the modern Kenyan Senate on 28 March 2013.^[1] From 1998 to 2013 he served as a Member of Parliament representing Turkana Central. He also served as the Assistant Minister for Planning and National Development from 1998 to 2002 under the government of President Daniel arap Moi.

He was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Turkana Central in the 2007 general elections and steered the proceedings of the 10th Parliament in the position of acting Speaker of the House whenever the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker were absent.

Early life, education and career

Born on 31 December 1963, Ethuro attended secondary school at Lodwar High School from 1978 to 1981. He is an alumnus of the Alliance High School, holds an MSc degree from the Clemson University, and a BSc