page_title: James Ongwae
section_title: Governor of Kisii County
hierarchical_section_title: James Ongwae / Governor of Kisii County
caption_attribution_description: English: Kisii town as seen from Getembe
context_page_description: James Ongwae, formally known as James Elvis Omariba Ongwae, is the current Governor of Kisii County government. He is a member of the Orange Democratic Movement and was elected as the first Governor of Kisii County Government on the ODM ticket in March 2013 and is currently serving his second term since August 2017.
context_section_description: As governor of Kisii County, with approval from the County Assembly of Kisii County, he appointed the following:
  Mr. Patrick Lumumba who serves as the County Secretary.
  Onchari Kenani is the Economic Advisor.
  Ms. Mogaka Biliah serves as the Chief Officer and Chief of Staff at the Office of the Governor.
  He also appointed the following individuals into the County Executive Committee (Effective August 2017 -Second Term):
  Dr Walter Bichang'a Okibo serves as the Count Executive Committee member in-charge of  Administration, Corporate Services and Stakeholder Management.
  Mr. Esman Nyandikah Onsarigo is the  Count Executive Committee member in charge of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperative Development.
  Mrs. Sarah Angima Omache  works as the Count Executive Committee member  coordinating the provision of Health Services.
  Mr. Duke Mainga Ondiba is the Count Executive Committee member in-charge of Culture, Sports, Youth and Social Services.
  Mr. Vincent Sagwe serves as the Count Executive Committee member  in-charge of  Roads, Public Works and Transport.
  Mrs. Edinah Nyaboke Kangwana is the  Count Executive Committee member in charge of the Trade and Industry ministry.
  Mr. John Billy Momanyi works as the  Count Executive Committee member  in-charge of the Land, Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development ministry.
  Mr. Amos Andama Nyamoko is the Count Executive Committee member coordinating the  Education, Labour and Manpower Development docket.
  Dr. Skitter Wangeci Ocharo is the  Count Executive Committee member in the Energy, Water Environment and Natural resources ministry.
  Mr. Moses O. Onderi works as the Count Executive Committee member in-charge of Finance and Economic Planning.
caption: Kisii Town, Kenya
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