Education Background
Wekesa Didmus attended Kimilili Secondary School where he graduated then got placement at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. He did not stop there and furthered his studies at Australia’s University of Queensland.
At Queensland, he pursued a graduate degree in Occupational, Health, Security, and Safety Science. Barasa’s latest educational leap was in a Security Systems Audit program at the University of Sydney in Australia. He completed that graduate diploma in 2009.
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From
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To
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Education Institution
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Qualification
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| 2008 |
2009 |
The University of Sydney, Australia |
Graduate Diploma in Security Systems Audit |
| 2008 |
2009 |
The University of Queensland, Australia |
Master of Occupational, Health, Security and Safety Science (Distinction) |
| 2001 |
2005 |
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Bachelor of Science in electrical & Electronic Engineering
(2nd class Honors Upper Division) |
| 1996 |
2000 |
Kimilili Secondary School |
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education |
Career Journey
The first professional endeavor Hon. Didmus Wekesa undertook was being a Kenya Armed Forces Captain for the Tech Wing. He headed the Shell Company in Australia in a management position. Regional qhse manager ea was his next area of work from 2012 in charge of logistics in a number of countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Barasa got into the political arena in 2017 after he was elected into a Parliamentary seat representing the people of his hometown, Kimilili Constituency.
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Personal Life, wife and Family
He was arraigned at Kimilili Court on Monday 2nd August 2021 facing charges of assaulting a contractor and musician causing bodily harm to Masinde Stephen, alias Steve Kay at Lurare Baptist Primary School. Barasa denied the allegations and was released on a Ksh 150,000 bond and a Ksh 100,000 bail. He was represented by Brian Khaemba, Wekesa’s lawyer who stood by his client calling for justice to be delivered.
| Real Names |
Didmus Barasa Wekesa |
| Age |
40s (As of 2021) |
| Nationality |
Kenyan |
| Education Level |
Graduate |
| Place of Birth |
Bungoma |
| Birth Sign |
N/A |
| Year of Birth |
1970s |
| Religion |
Christian |
| Spouse |
N/A |
| Children |
N/A |
| Profession/Career |
Politician, Instructor |
| Net Worth |
N/A |
