BEATRICE AKINYI
PROFILE | |
GENDER | FEMALE |
OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Beatrice Akinyi Oyomo is a nominated member of the Kenyan Senate.
She is affiliated with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.
Before her current political role, she served in various capacities, such as an executive committee member in the Homa Bay County government.
Educational background of Beatrice Akinyi
Beatrice Akinyi trained as a teacher, earning a Diploma in Education from Siriba Teachers Training College between 1989 and 1990.
She advanced her studies with a Bachelor of Education degree from Kenyatta University, graduating in 2002, and a Master of Education from the University of Nairobi, completed in 2006.
In 2022, she enhanced her leadership skills by completing a Senior Management Course at the Kenya School of Government.
Career life
Her professional career began in education. Between 1991 and 2012, she worked for the Teachers Service Commission as a teacher and later as a head of department.
Beatrice Akinyi then moved into public administration, serving as a director at the Kenya Maritime Authority from 2011 to 2013.
From 2013 to 2022, she was a member of the Homa Bay County Executive Committee, where she oversaw key county functions and policy implementation.
In the 2022 general election period, the Orange Democratic Movement nominated her to the Senate, where her term began on 16 August 2022.
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As a senator, she sits on the ICT Committee, the Energy Committee, and the Lands, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, contributing to legislative oversight and policy development in these sectors.
Networth
Details of her net worth are not publicly known.
However, as a Kenyan senator, Beatrice Akinyi earns,
- Gross Monthly Salary: ~Ksh739,600
- Basic Salary: Ksh443,760
- House Allowance: Ksh150,000
- Salary Market Adjustment: Ksh 145,840
- Medical Cover (Annual): Up to Ksh 10 million
- Inpatient: Ksh10 million
- Outpatient: Ksh300,000
- Maternity: Ksh150,000
- Dental: Ksh100,000
- Optical: Ksh100,000
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Car Maintenance Allowance: Ksh356,525 per month
Committee Sitting Allowances (Monthly Caps):
Chairperson: Up to Ksh240,000
Vice Chairperson: Up to Ksh192,000
Member: Up to Ksh120,000
Car Reimbursement: One-time Ksh7.55 million per parliamentary term
Other Benefits:
Group life insurance (up to 3× annual pensionable salary)
Personal accident cover
Airtime allowance
Other official perks and reimbursements
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