Background
Wyclife Oparanya was born at Emabole in Butere Constituency Western Kenya on 25th March,1956.
Wyclife Oparanya was born at Emabole in Butere Constituency Western Kenya on 25th March,1956.
He attended Mabole Primary School Butere Boys High School and Kisii High School.He then proceeded and acquired Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) and an Master of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Nairobi and is currently in the process of completing his Doctor of Philosophy (Economics) at the University of DaresSalaam, Tanzania.
He was previously Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 in government of President Mwai Kibaki. Honorary.Oparanya has 23 years experience in local and international Finance Management, Audit and Business Consultancy. - See more at:. Before joining politics in 2002, Oparanya worked at the Kenya Aerotec Limited as Chief Financial Controller.
He plunged into politics and successfully captured the Butere seat from Amukowa Anangwe.
He belongs to the Orange Democratic Movement and represented Butere Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007. Oparanya is among Ministers Appointed by secondment of Prime Minister Raila Odinga from The Orange Democratic Movement party after the prime Minister signed the national Accord Acting to form a coalition Government with President Kibaki after the disputed 2007 elections.
He is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) as well as numerous other professional bodies.