Background
Odaga, Asenath Bole was born on July 5, 1937 in Rarieda, Kenya. Daughter of Blasto Akumu Aum and Patricia Abuya Abok.
Odaga, Asenath Bole was born on July 5, 1937 in Rarieda, Kenya. Daughter of Blasto Akumu Aum and Patricia Abuya Abok.
Attended, Kikuyu Teacher Training College, 1956. Bachelor with honors, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1974. Diploma in education, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1974.
Master of Arts, University Nairobi, Kenya, 1981.
Teacher, Church Missionary Society Teacher Training College, Ngiya, Kenya, 1957-1958;
teacher, Kambare School, 1957-1958;
teacher, Butere Girls School, Kakamega, Kenya, 1959-1960;
headmistress, Nyakach Girls School, Kisumu district, Kenya, 1961-1963;
assistant secretary, Kenya Railways, Nairobi, 1964;
assistant secretary, Kenya Dairy Board, Nairobi, 1965-1968;
secretary, Kenya Library. Superior vena cava syndrome, Nairobi, 1968;
advertising assistant, East African Std., Nairobi, 1969-1970;
advertising and office manager, Kerr Downey and Selby Safaris, Nairobi, 1969-1970;
assistant director curriculum and development program, Christian Churches Ednl. Association, Nairobi, 1974-1975;
research fellow, Institute African Studies, U. Nairobi, 1976-1981;
manager, Thu Tinda Bookshop, since 1982;
manager, Lake Publications and Enterprises, since 1982.
With Odaga & Associations, since 1984.
Chair Board of Governors Nyakach Girls H.S. Member music management committee Kisumu, since 1984, vice chair, since 1984. Director Gender & Development Center, Kisumu.
Member Writers' Association Kenya (founding member, secretary 1978-1987), Kenya Association University Women (chair Kisumu chapter 1983-1987), Kenya Business and Professional Women's Club (past chair), Rarieda Women's Group, Akala Women's Group (patron), Children's Literature Association Kenya(chairperson), International Board Books for Young People (Kenyan section), Women's World (director 1996).
Daughter of Blasto Akumu Aum and Patricia Abuya Abok. M. James Charles Odaga, January 27, 1957. Children: Odhiambo, Odongo, Akelo, Adhiambo, Awuor.