page_title: Bukusu
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Bukusu / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: Portrait photo of Eugene Wamalwa
context_page_description: The Bukusu are one of the seventeen Kenyan tribes of the Luhya Bantu people of East Africa. Calling themselves BaBukusu, they are the largest tribe of the Luhya nation, making up about 34% of the Luhya population. They speak the Bukusu dialect.
context_section_description: Among the more notable Bukusu personalities, past and present:
  Elijah Masinde , Omubichachi, resistance leader and founder of Dini ya Musambwa
  Lawrence Simiyu Sifuna, Omumutilu, 2nd Liberation of Kenya,M.P 1978-2002, a bearded sister
  Michael Kijana Wamalwa, Omuengele, former vice president of Kenya
  George Welime Kapten, Omutilu, Lawyer and Vocal (Opposition) Ford-Kenya MP.
  Masinde Muliro, 1922 - August 14, 1992)  Omukokho, former minister and opposition leader
  Dr Mukhisa Kituyi, Omutukwika Mukitang'a, former Kimilili MP, Trade Minister and current Secretary General of UNCTAD
  Musikari Kombo, Omulunda, former Minister and Chairman of FORD–Kenya
  Wafula Wabuge, a first and only President of Western Kenya during the Majimbo system and a former Ambassador to the US
  Maurice Michael Otunga, Omukhone, first Kenya Cardinal, Former head of the Catholic Church in Kenya
  Eusebius Juma Mukhwana, Omusakali, founder of the SACRED Africa
  Joseph Wafula Khaoya, Omulunda, founder of Bukusu Council of Elders
  Jonathan Barasa, Omukiyiabi, colonial chief from Sirisia
  Eugene Wamalwa, Omuengele, former MP Saboti Constituency and currently Cabinet Secretary for Devolution
  Moses Masika wetangula,  current Party Leader of FORD–Kenya and Senator, Bungoma County
  Wakoli Bifwoli, Omuyemba, former MP Bumula constituency
  Prof. Adrian Wekulo Mukhebi, Omulindabioki, modernized sustainable agriculture, founded agricultural commodity exchange
  Eng. Prof. Sibilike Khamala Makhanu, Omusaba, former Deputy Vice Chancellor, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, played a timely role to establish Kibabii University as a College of MMUST and established MMUST campuses in Bungoma County, namely: Bungoma Campus and Webuye Campus.
  H.E., Ambassador Dr. George Sirengo Masafu, current Ambassador to the DRC and Chairman of West FM
  Julius Wafula Sindani, Omumuki, former Bungoma Town Clerk and author of the famous TKK Lubukusu text book
  David Khaemba, Omusaba, Kenyan Christian/Gospel artist, former member and coordinator of the Combine Harvest International (CHI) Ministries
  Professor Christopher Lukorito Wanjala, doyen of east African criticism.
  Emmanuel Musakali, Omusakali, Chairman Mau Mau Western Kenya who represented Luhya community in the petition by former MAU MAU freedom fighters in London in June 2009.
caption: Eugene Wamalwa
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