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Paul Simba Arati

Kenyan politician who has been Governor of Kisii County since August 2022 and was previously Member of Parliament for Dagoretti North.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-03-27Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Paul Simba Arati hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2004 to 2007
    Managing Director, Aipa Safaris Limited Former

    Private-sector role listed in his official parliamentary profile.[1]

  2. 2008 to 2012
    Councillor and Chairperson, General Purpose Committee, Nairobi City Council Former

    Elected councillor in Nairobi.[1]

  3. 2013-03 to 2022
    Member of Parliament, Dagoretti North Constituency, National Assembly of Kenya Former

    ODM MP in the 11th and 12th Parliaments; gave up the seat on becoming governor.[1, 2]

  4. 2022-08-25
    Governor, County Government of Kisii Current

    Second Governor of Kisii County, succeeding James Ongwae; elected on an ODM ticket in 2022.[3, 4, 2]

  5. 2024-08-09
    Deputy Party Leader, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Current

    Named one of ODM's deputy party leaders in August 2024; retained at the party's March 2026 National Delegates Convention.[5, 6]

Sources

  1. Hon. Arati, Paul Simba - Member profileParliament of Kenya, primary source
  2. Preparations Underway for Swearing-In Kisii's GovernorKenya News Agency, secondary source
  3. Office of the GovernorCounty Government of Kisii, primary source
  4. Gazette Notice No. 8438: Appointment of County Returning Officer for Clearance of Nominated Deputy Governor (Kenya Gazette Special Issue Vol. CXXVI No. 100)IEBC / Kenya Gazette, 2024-07-08, primary source
  5. Raila congratulates newly appointed ODM officialsThe Star, 2024-08-09, secondary source
  6. Oburu confirmed ODM leader, Osotsi dropped as deputyThe Star, 2026-03-27, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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