Fredrick Oduya Oprong

Fredrick Oduya Oprong (1936 – May 25, 2019) was a former Kenyan legislator and assistant minister who was awarded the Head of State's Commendation (HSC - Civilian Division) for his contribution towards national development.

Personal life Oprong had two wives named Florence and Grace. Florence was an education officer. He had many children (some reports of up to 25 children). Of these children, the known children include a son named Isaac Oprong, a son named Lawrence Amke from his second wife, and an unknown number of daughters. He ran for re-election in the 1969 general election but lost to Lawrence Ojaamong.

In 1974, Oprong is re-elected in Busia North.

In 1979, Oprong runs for re-election but is defeated by Stephen Echakara.

In 1992, Oprong runs for election in Amagoro constituency (renamed from Busia North in the 1988 boundary redistribution).

In the 1997 election, Oprong lost his primary for KANU and thus did not run for re-election.

Assassination attempt In 1994, Oprong was shot twice in the head by an unknown gunman while entering his car at his home in Mariakani Estate in Nairobi.

The assassination left Oprong disabled, and he never fully recovered from the attack. He continued living with shrapnel in his head following doctors' advice that removal of the second bullet would be too risky.