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James Opiyo Wandayi is a Kenyan agricultural and development economist and politician who currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum. He represented Ugunja Constituency in the National Assembly across three consecutive terms, sitting for the Orange Democratic Movement in the 11th and 12th Parliaments and later ODM again in the 13th Parliament, and served on the Departmental committee during the 11th Parliament. He holds honours including the Moran of the Order of the Golden Heart and the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear, reflecting a career that moved from long-serving constituency MP to national cabinet office in the energy sector.