Billow Kerrow (born 1958 in
Rhamu
Rhamu (), known to the locals as "shantooley", is a town in the Mandera County of Kenya situated in the northeastern part of Kenya, along the River Dawa. The town lies within a semi-arid region characterized by dry and hot conditions, with limi ...
) is a Kenyan politician from
Mandera County
Mandera County is a county in northeastern Kenya, bordering Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the east, and Wajir County to the south. It is predominantly home to the Somali community, with a population of about 983,000 (2024)nullified, makin ...
. He served as a Member of Parliament for
Mandera Central Constituency
Mandera Central Constituency is a former Constituencies of Kenya, electoral constituency in Kenya. It was one of three constituencies in Mandera District. The constituency has 12 wards, all electing councillors to the Mandera county Council. The co ...
from 2002 to 2007 and as the first senator from Mandera County from 2013 to 2017. Kerrow also served as
KANU's shadow finance minister in the ninth parliament, and as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget in the Senate. In February 2016, Kerrow replaced Senator
Kipchumba Murkomen
Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen (born 12 March 1979) is a Kenyan lawyer and politician serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Interior and National Administration. He is also the former Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy ...
as a member of the
Pan-African Parliament
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. It held its inaugural session in March 2004. The Parliament exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, ha ...
. In 2017, Billow Kerrow decided to retire from politics after 15 years saying it is "an appropriate time to re-evaluate and move on".
References
External links
Mandera County Government
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Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
1958 births
Members of the Senate of Kenya
Members of the National Assembly (Kenya)
Members of the 12th Parliament of Kenya