Kisumu Central Member of Parliament (MP) Fred Ouda came into the limelight a while ago, when he was still the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Central Gem, in Siaya County.

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Ouda decided not to defend his MCA seat, and instead vied for Kisumu Central Parliamentary seat.

Here are things you probably did not know about the first time MP:

1. He defeated seasoned politicians during the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party nominations on his way to be elected MP. Former Kisumu Central MP Ken Obura and Former TNA Party Secretary General George Onyango Oloo were among the politicians defeated by the former MCA.  

2. He chained himself on an IEBC gate. 

In April 2016, Ouda caused a scene at the Central Nyanza Region Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) office by chaining himself on the office’s gate.The bizarre scene at the IEBC’s office in Milimani Estate, Kisumu came as opposition principals and supporters led by Raila Odinga held demonstrations demanding for removal of IEBC commissioners ahead of the 2017 General Election.He was arrested by police.

3. He stripped naked.

In 2015, the MP stripped naked protesting against a tweet allegedly written by Deputy President William Ruto that disparaged Odinga. The account turned out to be a pseudo one.