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Tom Ojienda

Also known as: Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda · Prof. Ojienda · Professor Tom Ojienda · Senator Tom Ojienda · Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda · Senior Counsel Prof. Tom Ojienda · Prof. Tom Ojienda

Kisumu Senator; involved in estate administration legal matter concerning deceased MP's multi-billion-shilling succession case.

2026-05-132026-10-08

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. The Standard

    … On TVET regulation, Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda questioned the revocation of the Kenya Institute of Management’s accreditation by TVETA. …

    Ogamba unpacks government measures to tackle teenage pregnancies
  3. Capital News

    … Tom Ojienda, Nyakach MP Aduma Owuor, former Kisumu Central MP Ken Obura and Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga. …

    Ranguma Returns to Kisumu Governor Race, Pledges to Revive Development Projects
  4. July 2026
  5. The Standard

    … Tom Ojienda and lawyer Diana Ndirangu for Chepkoech, while lawyer Zephaniah Yego and Morris Mburu represented members of Mary Too's family. …

    Mark Too's family ends decade-long Sh7 billion estate dispute
  6. Citizen Digital

    Estate beneficiaries oppose Ksh.120 million legal fees claim by Ojienda’s law firm By Dzuya Walter July 16, 2026 03:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A legal battle has emerged over milli …

    Estate beneficiaries oppose Ksh.120 million legal fees claim by Ojienda’s law firm
  7. Capital News

    … Those reported to have attended the State House meeting include Oburu Oginga, Tom Ojienda, Eddy Oketch, Hamida Kibwana, Betty Montet, Johnes Mwaruma, Mohamed Faki, Stewart Madzayo, Issa Juma Boy and Moses Kajwang. …

    Intrigues Surround Sifuna Ouster Bid as Deputy Minority Whip As Azimio Coalition Pushes Back
  8. Citizen Digital

    … Mary asked the court to allow her to sit while testifying due to her age and later told Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda to go easy on her with questions. …

    Decade-long Mark Too succession case resumes as widows appear in court
  9. June 2026
  10. The Standard

    … The Cabinet Secretary attributed the slowdown to external factors that affected global commodity markets, investor confidence and financial conditions.The remarks were contained in responses to a series of questions raised by senators, among them Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda, who s …

    Treasury defends economic resilience, debt strategy and public finance reforms
  11. Citizen Digital

    Man charged for alleged defamatory Facebook post against Kisumu Senator Ojienda By Dzuya Walter June 16, 2026 08:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter John Vianney Onyango charged for alleged defamatory Facebo …

    Man charged for alleged defamatory Facebook post against Kisumu Senator Ojienda
  12. May 2026
  13. Capital News

    … Appearing before the court during the hearing of Gachagua’s appeal challenging his October 2024 impeachment, National Assembly lawyer Tom Ojienda told the three-judge bench that the former deputy president had sufficient time between the reading of charges on October 9 and the Se …

    National Assembly rejects claims of unfair Gachagua impeachment
  14. The Standard

    … Senior Counsel Tom Ojienda told the bench that the former Deputy President had adequate time to prepare his defence after the charges were read on October 9, before the Senate hearings on October 16 and 17. …

    Parliament defends Gachagua impeachment, says process met threshold

Yesterday

  1. Education CS defends government response to teenage pregnancies

    Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba told the Senate that the government uses multi-sectoral monitoring involving school heads and teachers to track teenage pregnancies, though he acknowledged gaps in data collection. He cited poverty, inadequate parental guidance, substance abuse, negative peer influence and limited community awareness as contributing factors.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 3 October

  1. Former Kisumu Governor Ranguma enters 2027 race

    Jack Ranguma, who served as Kisumu's first governor from 2013 to 2017, has returned to the political arena seeking to reclaim the county's top seat in the 2027 General Election, pledging to revive stalled development projects initiated during his first administration. His candidacy adds to an already crowded race that includes several MPs and a senator.

    3 October 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 23 July

  1. Mark Too's family resolves decade-long succession dispute

    A 10-year succession dispute over the estate of late former Nominated MP Mark Too has been settled by court-approved agreement at the High Court in Eldoret. The settlement recognizes his daughter Chepkoech Too as a beneficiary and awards her 200 acres of agricultural land in Uasin Gishu County and Sh15 million in compensation.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 16 July

  1. Estate beneficiaries challenge advocate's Ksh120 million legal fees claim

    Estate beneficiaries and administrators of a deceased person's estate have asked the High Court to dismiss Professor Tom Ojienda Associates' amended Bill of Costs for Ksh120 million, arguing he was fully paid in 2017 under a binding agreement.

    16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Azimio blocks attempt to remove Sifuna as deputy minority whip

    The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition has moved to block attempts to remove Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Deputy Minority Whip, writing to the Senate Speaker to reject a Parliamentary Group meeting held Wednesday that voted to remove him, arguing the process violated coalition agreements and Senate procedures.

    16 July 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 9 July

  1. Mark Too succession dispute resumes after decade in court

    The multi-billion-shilling succession battle over the estate of former nominated MP Mark Too, who died in 2016 without a will, has resumed at Eldoret High Court. The late MP left behind 19 farms across four counties, vehicles, and company shares; his first wife Mary Too accused her co-wife Sophie Too of controlling most of the property, including land worth an estimated Ksh.7 billion.

    9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Treasury defends Kenya's economic resilience amid debt concerns

    Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi told the Senate that the economy expanded 4.6 per cent in 2025, slightly down from 4.7 per cent in 2024, and that public and publicly guaranteed debt stood at approximately Sh12.842 trillion (69.49 per cent of GDP) as of February 26, 2026, attributing the economic slowdown to external shocks including Middle East conflict and drought risks.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Man charged with cyber harassment over Facebook posts on senator

    John Vianney Onyango has been charged before the Milimani Law Courts with three counts of cyber harassment for allegedly publishing defamatory content against Kisumu Senator Professor Tom Ojienda on Facebook, including claims about mismanaged relief food and contaminated maize flour.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. National Assembly defends Gachagua impeachment process fairness

    Lawyers representing the National Assembly have defended the impeachment process against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, dismissing claims that he was denied opportunity to defend himself. The Assembly argued that Gachagua had sufficient time between charges being read on October 9 and the Senate trial on October 16-17 to prepare his case, and that proceedings followed constitutional timelines and Senate standing orders.

    13 May 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Parliament defends Gachagua impeachment process before court

    Parliament's lawyer told a three-judge bench that the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in October 2024 was conducted within constitutional timelines and involved extensive public participation, with some 223,000 Kenyans submitting views. Gachagua is challenging the National Assembly and Senate resolutions that upheld his removal from office.

    13 May 2026 · The Standard →

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