Joshua Shidambasi Odanga

Joshua Shidambasi Odanga
Joshua Shidambasi Odanga
Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia
	In office; 1974–1976
Succeeded by	July 2003: Mohamed Abdi Affey
Kenyan High Commissioner to India
	In office; 1977–1978
Succeeded by	2004-2006: Harry Mutuma Kathurima; Florence Imisa Weche
Kenyan Ambassador to China
	In office; April 14, 1979 – December 14, 1985
Preceded by	Theophilus Arap Koske
Succeeded by	Jelani Habib
Personal details
Born	July 5, 1924; Kenya
Died	August 21, 2016 (aged 92); Shitochi, Kakamega
Spouse	Rasoah Kavosa Odanga (2012)
Children	Margaret, Joyce (Tanzania), Patrick, Alan, Jimmy, Harold, Abigael and Jacqueline (USA).
Relatives	Brother of the late Zablon, the late Jonesi, the late Hannah, Rhoda and the late Shiviriti.
Education	1941 Musingu, Lugulu, Kaimosi, Maseno High School.; 1963 College of Social Studies, Thogoto.; 1965 Royal Institute of Public Administration, London.;

Joshua Shidambasi Odanga (July 5, 1924 – August 21, 2016) was a Kenyan diplomat.

Career[edit]

From 1942 to 1947 he was employed at the Kenya Post Office of the East African Posts and Telecommunications in the Kenya Colony.
From 1947 to 1949 he was instructor at the Post Office training School, Dar-es-Salaam and Nairobi.
From 1949 to 1960 he was employed at the Kenya Post Office, East African Posts and Telecommunications.
In 1957 he was member of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU).
From 1961 to 1962 he was assistant post controller, Regional Headquarters, East African Posts and Telecommunications.
From 1963 to 1964 he was senior assistant postal controller, East African Headquarters and deputy regional director for Kenya, East African Posts and Telecommunications.
In 1965 he was member of the Kenya Industrial Court and member of the National Wages Advisory Committee.
From 1965 to 1969 he was chairman, Agricultural Wages Council.
From 1966 to 1974 he was regional director for Kenya of the East African Posts and Telecommunications.
From 1974 to 1976 he was ambassador in Mogadishu (Somalia)).
From 1977 to 1978 he was High commissioner (Commonwealth) in New Delhi (India)).
From April 14, 1979 to December 14, 1985 he was ambassador in Beijing (China).