Olekina Ledama

Ledama Olekina is a Kenyan politician who serves as the senator for Narok County. Olekina was elected on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket in the 8 August 2017, general elections in Kenya. He was born and raised in Oloombokishi, a small village near Narok, Kenya, on 11 November 1974. As of 2020, he resides in Eor Ekule, Enkanasa Village.[1] Olekina was educated at Narok High School and thereafter proceeded to the United States where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and English Communication from The University of Massachusetts in Boston in 2002.[2] He is the founder of Maasai Education Discovery, an education center for girls.[3] Olekina has been involved in efforts to conserve the Mau Forest in Kenya. His sister, Lilian Seenoi-Barr, is a councillor on Derry City and Strabane District Council in Ireland, and served as Mayor of Derry City and Strabane from 2024 to 2025.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ledama Olekina". Mzalendo. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sen. Olekina Ledama". The Kenyan Parliament Website. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ↑ Williams, Aleta; Nwankwo, Sharon Mangin (Summer 2005). Chumbler, Christine; Mantey, Patricia (eds.). "Kenyan Girls Benefit from Scholarships" (PDF). USAID in Africa. Africa Bureau Information Center. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ↑ Deeney, Niall (30 April 2024). "Celebrations in Kenya as 'Masaai woman' set to become NI Mayor". Belfast Live. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.