Jalas was born on April 27, 1983, in Homa Bay town, rural Kenya. For his early education he attended Homabay Lake primary school in Homa Bay County and Bar-Kanyango Secondary School in Siaya County. He later joined Daystar University where he graduated on 13 November 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Community Development degree.

As a candidate for the Orange Democratic Movement, he was elected MP for Langata Constituency in the 2022 Kenyan general election.

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