Turkana County, Kenya | 2027 General ElectionKiswahili
Jackson Ekaru NakusaFor Senator, Turkana County, 2027

About Jackson Ekaru Nakusa

Jackson Ekaru Nakusa chairs the Turkana Professionals Association and is an aspirant for Senator of Turkana County in the 2027 General Election.

NameJackson Ekaru Nakusa
Seat soughtSenator, Turkana County (2027)
Current roleChairperson, Turkana Professionals Association (The Standard , IEBC forum report )
EducationListed with an MA in Business Administration (Nation ). Institution: To be confirmed
Home areaTurkana South (as listed in Nation ). Ward or village: To be confirmed
Party or ticketTo be confirmed
Family and personal storyTo be confirmed

Key moments

Each entry links to a published source. Entries marked with a date range or role are given as reported.

  1. 2003

    Party in Election Petition No. 4 of 2003, Jackson Ekaru Nakusa v. Paul K. Tororei and 2 Others, cited in a legal paper on security-deposit rules for election petitions.

    Source: EAMJA / ICJ Kenya paper

  2. Early 2010s

    Reported as an aspirant for the Turkana Senate seat. He said ICC matters should be kept apart from the Kamatusa grouping, and that an association with a development mandate would be welcome in Turkana.

    Source: Nation

  3. 2013

    Listed on the Mzalendo parliamentary tracker as a member of New Ford Kenya and the Amani Coalition.

    Source: Mzalendo

  4. Thirdway Alliance

    Named Senior Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining in Ekuru Aukot's shadow Cabinet. Listed with an MA in Business Administration, from Turkana South.

    Source: Nation

  5. 2019 to 2020

    Lead petitioner for 32 Turkana residents challenging land acquisition notices for oil and LAPSSET. Court of Appeal judgment delivered on 4 December 2020.

    Source: Kenya Law

  6. As TPA chairperson

    Chairs the Turkana Professionals Association. Welcomed the nomination of Erastus Ethekon as IEBC chairperson, spoke at an IEBC voter registration forum, and spoke on legal literacy at a Turkana summit.

    Source: The Standard

  7. 2026

    Listed in a Swiss Poll International survey of the Turkana Senate race (1,063 respondents). He was reported at 3 percent, with 6 percent undecided.

    Source: newsturkana.com