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HON. OWINO, MARTIN PETERS

Constituency: Ndhiwa

Hon. Martin Peters Owino is a Kenyan politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Ndhiwa Constituency, first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University and has extensive experience in public health, having worked with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and international organizations […]

Hon. Martin Peters Owino is a Kenyan politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Ndhiwa Constituency, first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2022. He holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Boston University and has extensive experience in public health, having worked with the Ministry of Health in Kenya and international organizations like CDC and Veterans Health Services in the USA. Before joining Parliament, he was the Chief Officer for Health in Homa Bay County. In Parliament, he has served on committees for Health and Agriculture. His key interests include health, education, agriculture, and national cohesion.


Educational Background

  • 1996 – 1997
    Boston University School of Medicine, USA
    Masters of Public Health (MPH)

  • Jan 1994 – Dec 1994
    AMREF
    Diploma in Community Health

  • 1979 – 1982
    University of Nairobi
    Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences

  • 1975 – 1978
    Onjiko High School
    KCSE

Work Experience

Employment/Service History:

  • 2017 – 2022
    Parliamentary Service Commission
    Member of Parliament

  • 2014 – 2017
    Homa Bay County Government
    Chief Officer – Health

  • 2010 – 2012
    CDC/EDC USA
    Senior Capacity Building Specialist

  • 1998 – 2010
    Veterans Health Services – USA
    Director for HIV Services

  • 1990 – 2006
    Ministry of Health – Kenya
    STD/HIV Coordinator

  • 1982 – 1990
    Ministry of Health – Kenya
    Public Health Officer

Membership to Committees in Previous Parliaments:

  • 2017 – 2022
    Departmental Committee on Health
    Member

  • 2020 – 2022
    Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock
    Member

Special Skills:
Leadership, Creativity, Innovation, Negotiation, Participatory Approaches, Team Player, Needs Assessments, Coordination, Legislation, Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Areas of Interest:
Commission, Health, Budget, Agriculture, Environment, Education, Security, National Cohesion, and Equal Opportunity.

Politics

Projects

Budget Managed
Revenue: KES. 175,352,892
Expenditure: KES. 107,520,147

Non-current Assets

Total Contract Amount: KES. 134,813,281 (for 92 projects)
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 134,813,281
% Age Payment: 100%
Status of the Project: Incomplete: 15 projects out of the 92 worth (KES. 18,163,000) had not started. 6 projects of the 92 worth (KES. 31,139,999) were incomplete. The public did not obtain value of money due to the resultant issues

Location: Randhore Primary School & Abura, Apuoche, Ralang Primary Schools
Total Contract Amount: KES. 14,933,405 (for transfers to primary schools)
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 900,000 (Randhore Primary School), KES. 2,400,000 (Abura, Apuoche, Ralang Primary Schools)
% Age Payment: 222%
Status of the Project: Lacks value of money The renovation work at Randhore Primary School was substandard, with peeling paint as a sign of poor quality. Flooring and plastering at Abura, Apuoche, and Ralang Primary Schools

Total Contract Amount: KES. 3,168,000
Amount of Money Paid: KES 2,983,000 (for tree seedlings)
% Age Payment: 94%
Status of the Project: Lacks value of money. The tree seedlings were distributed to 32 primary schools, but most had dried up, and weeding was not performed. The expenditure on tree seedlings (KES. 2,983,000) lacked value for money, as the project did not meet its intended outcome.

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Educational Background

  • 1996 – 1997
    Boston University School of Medicine, USA
    Masters of Public Health (MPH)

  • Jan 1994 – Dec 1994
    AMREF
    Diploma in Community Health

  • 1979 – 1982
    University of Nairobi
    Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences

  • 1975 – 1978
    Onjiko High School
    KCSE

Work Experience

Employment/Service History:

  • 2017 – 2022
    Parliamentary Service Commission
    Member of Parliament

  • 2014 – 2017
    Homa Bay County Government
    Chief Officer – Health

  • 2010 – 2012
    CDC/EDC USA
    Senior Capacity Building Specialist

  • 1998 – 2010
    Veterans Health Services – USA
    Director for HIV Services

  • 1990 – 2006
    Ministry of Health – Kenya
    STD/HIV Coordinator

  • 1982 – 1990
    Ministry of Health – Kenya
    Public Health Officer

Membership to Committees in Previous Parliaments:

  • 2017 – 2022
    Departmental Committee on Health
    Member

  • 2020 – 2022
    Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock
    Member

Special Skills:
Leadership, Creativity, Innovation, Negotiation, Participatory Approaches, Team Player, Needs Assessments, Coordination, Legislation, Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Areas of Interest:
Commission, Health, Budget, Agriculture, Environment, Education, Security, National Cohesion, and Equal Opportunity.

Politics

Projects

Budget Managed
Revenue: KES. 175,352,892
Expenditure: KES. 107,520,147

Non-current Assets

Total Contract Amount: KES. 134,813,281 (for 92 projects)
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 134,813,281
% Age Payment: 100%
Status of the Project: Incomplete: 15 projects out of the 92 worth (KES. 18,163,000) had not started. 6 projects of the 92 worth (KES. 31,139,999) were incomplete. The public did not obtain value of money due to the resultant issues

Location: Randhore Primary School & Abura, Apuoche, Ralang Primary Schools
Total Contract Amount: KES. 14,933,405 (for transfers to primary schools)
Amount of Money Paid: KES. 900,000 (Randhore Primary School), KES. 2,400,000 (Abura, Apuoche, Ralang Primary Schools)
% Age Payment: 222%
Status of the Project: Lacks value of money The renovation work at Randhore Primary School was substandard, with peeling paint as a sign of poor quality. Flooring and plastering at Abura, Apuoche, and Ralang Primary Schools

Total Contract Amount: KES. 3,168,000
Amount of Money Paid: KES 2,983,000 (for tree seedlings)
% Age Payment: 94%
Status of the Project: Lacks value of money. The tree seedlings were distributed to 32 primary schools, but most had dried up, and weeding was not performed. The expenditure on tree seedlings (KES. 2,983,000) lacked value for money, as the project did not meet its intended outcome.

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5
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