James Orengo is the Senate Minority Leader and is the Senator representing Siaya County. He is now serving his second term in the Senate. He served four terms as a Member of Parliament representing Ugenya  Constituency in the National Assembly. In the Grand Coalition Government he was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister for Lands. He is a member of The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Executive Committee and Co-Chairman of the National Super Alliance (NASA). James Orengo is an advocate of The High Court of Kenya and a Senior Counsel.