CHARLES OWINO
YEAR OF BRITH | Not known |
GENDER | Male |
OCCUPATION | Career Police Officer |
Charles Owino is a Kenyan career police officer who previously served as the National Police Service Spokesperson.
He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication – KIMC, following President William Ruto‘s appointment in 2023.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 (3) of the State Corporations Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Charles Owino Wahong’o to be the Chairperson of the Council to the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication, with effect from the 29th of September 2023 up to the 5th of October 2024,” stated the notice.
Early Life and Education Background
Charles Owino went to a Kenyan Secondary School and joined a university here in Kenya.
In 2015, Owino was in charge of security at the Kisumu County Government, after he also served Ndhiwa in 2014.
Moreover, in mid-2013, he served as the Officer Commanding Police Division (OCPD) Njoro, in Nakuru County.
However, he was later transferred to the police headquarters as the deputy director of communication for the National Police Service when he served under George Kinoti, the former Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Politics
In 2021, he announced his interest to retire from the Police device to vie for a political seat.
In the 2022 polls, Charles Owino announced his intention to run for the Siaya Governor’s position and started his campaign.
He later decided to drop out of the race that forced Nicholas Gumbo to pick another running mate.
Family
Even though Charles Owino is a man who is always in the public, he has kept his family life out of public eye.
Net Worth
His Net Worth is not publicly known.
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