Mary Emaase
Mary Emaase | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Occupation | politician |
| Political party | United Democratic Alliance |
Mary Emaase Otucho is a Kenyan accountant and politician. She represented the Teso South constituency in Busia County from 2022.
Life
[edit]She attended St. Monica Chakol Girls Secondary School before going to university in 1989. She graduated in 1992.[1]
In 2017 she was a candidate for the Teso South constituency in Busia County but she was beaten by Geoffrey Omuse. She spent her time until the next election working but also campaigning for the United Democratic Alliance. She stood again in 2022 against five other candidates including the former governor Sospeter Ojaamong and the incumbent MP Geoffrey Omuse and she won.[2] She was one of several women MPs who were the only woman elected in their county. The others included Mary Maingi in Kirinyaga County, Naisula Lesuuda in Samburu County and Mishi Mboko in Mombasa.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "HON. OTUCHO, MARY EMAASE | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "Mary Emaase back in Parliament after five years". The Star. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ^ "New dawn: Women's historic wins in year of firsts, shifting tides and upsets". Daily Nation. 2022-09-02. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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