Noah Mahalang’ang’a Wekesa (born August 21, 1936) is a Kenya

Kenya

Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

n politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity

Party of National Unity (Kenya)

Party of National Unity was founded as a political coalition of parties in Kenya. On September 16, 2007, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki announced the party formation and said that he would run as its presidential candidate in the December 2007 Kenyan elections...

 and was elected to represent the Kwanza Constituency

Kwanza Constituency

Kwanza Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. The constituency has seven wards, all of which elect councillors for the Nzoia County Council. It is one of three constituencies in Trans-Nzoia District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :-...

 in the National Assembly of Kenya

National Assembly of Kenya

The unicameral National Assembly of Kenya is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has a total of 224 members. 210 members are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority system...

 since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007

Kenyan parliamentary election, 2007

Parliamentary elections in Kenya were held as part of the Kenyan general election on December 27, 2007; presidential elections were held on the same date....

. He is the Minister for Forestry and Wildlife and formerly the Minister for Science and Technology.

He was educated at Kakamega High School

Kakamega High School

Kakamega high school is a four year high school located in Kakamega, Kenya. It was formerly known as African Government School Kakamega. It is categorized by the Ministry of Education Kenya as a provincial school...

 and graduated from University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...

 with a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery.

He was elected to the parliament first time in 1988. These were the last one-party-system elections in Kenya. He used to be a rally driver and he has featured in Safari Rally

Safari Rally

The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. It was first held from 27 May to 1 June 1953 as the East African Coronation Safari in Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika, as a celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II...

. He has been a chairman if the Kenya Lawn Tennis Association. His son Paul Wekesa

Paul Wekesa

Paul Wekesa is a former professional tennis player from Kenya. Prior to turning professional, he won the doubles tournament at the 1987 Division II NCAA Men's Tennis Championships while attending Chapman University. During his career, Wekesa won 3 ATP Tour doubles titles...

is a retired prominent tennis player.