Charles Lugano

Education

Lugano was educated at Matioli Primary School and later Lirhanda Mixed Primary School.He later joined Lodwar High school for O levels.

Career

After high school he moved to Kitale and worked for National Cereals and Produce Board and Kenya Seed Company. He also got a degree in accounting, after which he worked for Turkana Fisheries Company-operative Society, ending up as a general manager. Later he went to work for Kenya Red Cross Society.

He died on 4 May 2009 at Nairobi Hospital after what was termed a short illness.

Achievements

• Following his death, a by-election was held in August 2009, which was won by Justus Kizito of ODM, thus Lugano"s party retained the seat.

Politics

He belonged to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and was elected to represent the Shinyalu Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007.