Boyd Were

Boyd Ong'ondo Were (born 22 April 1998) is a Kenyan politician that serves as the current Member of Parliament representing Kasipul Constituency.

Honourable
Boyd Ong'ondo Were
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 December 2025
Preceded byCharles Ong'ondo Were
ConstituencyKasipul Constituency
Personal details
Born (1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 28)
PartyOrange Democratic Movement
Parents
EducationCo-operative University of Kenya

Personal life

He is the son of Charles Ong'ondo Were and Immaculate Were who are both deceased.

Education

He did his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education at Kanyakine Boys, his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education at Saint Patrick's School and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from The Co-operative University of Kenya in 2020.

Political life

Boyd was sworn in on 2 December 2025, after winning Kasipul's constituency by-election which fell vacant after the assassination of his father on 30 April 2025. Boyd who ran on an ODM ticket defeated his closest rival, Philip Aroko in a by-election that was contested by 10 candidates. He becomes one of the youngest members ever elected to the Kenyan Parliament.[citation needed]

References

  1. 1 2 Omoro, James (28 November 2025). "Boyd Were Wins Kasipul Parliamentary Seat". The Standard. Archived from the original on 28 November 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Boyd Were Wins Kasipul Parliamentary Seat In By-Election". 27 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Dennis Milimo (4 August 2025). "Boyd Were Ong'ondo: The Young Visionary Aspiring to Lead Kasipul". Mpasho. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Ngure, Arnold (7 May 2025). "Inside Ong'ondo Were's final funeral arrangements". People Daily. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Hon. Ong'ondo, Boyd Were". parliament.go.ke. 2025. Archived from the original on 27 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Were, Boyd (1 November 2025). Boyd Were's educational background (Video). Homabay Tv. Retrieved 27 May 2026 – via Facebook.
  7. ↑ Kihaki, Mike. "Six newly elected MPs sworn in after hotly contested by-elections". The Standard. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "We will not be intimidated, MP Were's son Boyd declares". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Big win for Wanga as ODM stamps authority in Kasipul". Daily Nation. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.