Name Wilson Ayah | Role Politician | |
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Former Kisumu Rural MP and cabinet minister in KANU government, Wilson Ndolo Ayah is buried
Wilson Ndolo Ayah (29 April 1932 – 16 March 2016) was a Kenyan politician. He served as Foreign Minister from 1990 to 1993 during Kenya's return to a multi-party system of governance. Ndolo Ayah served in the government of Daniel Arap Moi as minister from 18 August 1987 when he was first appointed Minister for Research Science and Technology.
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- Former Kisumu Rural MP and cabinet minister in KANU government Wilson Ndolo Ayah is buried
- Early life and education
- Political life
- Personal life
- References
Early life and education
Ndolo Ayah was born in Kisumu, Kenya and educated at Maseno School, Makerere University and University of Wisconsin–Madison graduating with a MSc in rural sociology.
Political life
He was first elected to parliament in the general elections of December 1969 as MP Kisumu Rural Constituency. He lost in 1974, but was elected MP in the neighbouring Kisumu Town Constituency in 1983. For the 1988 elections he switched constituencies with the late Dr Robert Ouko, becoming once again MP for Kisumu Rural until 1992. He served as a nominated member of parliament from 1992-1997 when he retired from elective politics.
He served as the first chairman of Safaricom ltd. from start up to the largest company in East Africa.
Personal life
He married Caroline Herine (1944–1994) in 1966 and had one son.