Hassan Wario

Hassan Gurach Wario Arero (born 24 November 1970) is a Kenyan anthropologist, politician and diplomat, who has been Kenyan Ambassador to Austria since 2018. He was Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts of Kenya from 2013 to 2018.

Arero hails from the Borana community. He was educated at the University of Nairobi (BA, Anthropology, 1995), and won the Chevening Scholarship to pursue his master's degree in Advanced Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the University of East Anglia. He completed his PhD in Anthropology at the University of East Anglia in 2013.

Early Life

Hassan Gurach Wario Arewo  grew up from a humble background characterised by poverty. His parents had 10 other children hence it was difficult to provide basic necessities. A charitable organization took up payment of his fees in secondary school after noticing how he struggled. He passed with flying colours and was one of the 10 students admitted to University of Nairobi under  the Kenyan Government scholarship

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