22/07/2026
Charles Owino Biography, Age, Career, Education, Wealth and New Position as Govt Spokesperson
Charles Owino is a name that many Kenyans easily identified with having been a long serving National Police Service Spokesperson. He is an outspoken individual who got animated when it came to defending police officers. Owino appeared on a number of interviews and wowed viewers with his eloquence as well as a suave ability to answer tricky questions that painted police officers in bad light.
The high-ranking officer was all set to run for the Siaya gubernatorial seat in the 2022 general elections but found the kitchen too hot.
Here is the story of Charles Owino as told by WoK.
Age
Mr. Owino was born in 1973. He is 53 years old (2026).
Family
As a man in the limelight from time to time, he has chosen to keep his family out of the public eye. However, he once revealed that he lost the mother of his children because of a hit and run accident but justice was never served since no one got the car’s number plate.
Education
Owino went to Ambira High School. He holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Communication and Masters of Arts in International Relations from University of Nairobi.
Career
The outspoken cop has worked in various capacities before his recent appointment as the government spokesperson. He takes over from Isaac Mwaura.
Until his appointment, Owino served as the acting Head of Government Communications in the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.
In 2022, he planned to vie for the Siaya Gubernatorial seat but quit the race and went on to serve as the chairperson of the council of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.
In May 2021, Charles Owino was moved to the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons (KNFP) in the changes that were announced by the Inspector General of Police. He served as the deputy director.
In January 2018, he received a promotion and was named the director of communication services in the National Police Service. He took over the position from George Kinoti who was appointed the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI).
The previous year, he had been appointed assistant inspector general alongside seven other senior officers.
From mid-2013, he had served as OCPD Njoro before being moved to Ndiwa. He was then put in charge of security in Kisumu county.
Wealth
After working in the force for a while, he is able to live comfortably. During a vetting process years earlier, he freely divulged his source of wealth. He said he is the only living solution of problems facing the police service. The former deputy inspector general revealed that he gets millions from his fish farm.
He is the brains behind Western Aqua fish farm along the Busia - Kisumu Road that specialises in hatching and selling fingerlings. The aquaculture venture specialises in tilapia and catfish.
