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Former First Lady Margaret Kenyatta today joined the family, friends and relatives of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga for the 30th anniversary of Kenya’s first Vice President in the lakeside city of Kisumu.
The commemoration of the late doyen of opposition politics who died on 20th January, 1994 was held at the historic Ofafa Memorial Hall in Kisumu County. This is the first time the family is holding the celebrations of the Patriarch away from their home in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the second son of the late Jaramogi Oginga led the family in the anniversary celebrations which commenced with a memorial service at the ACK St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Kisumu culminating into a public lecture at the Ofafa Memorial Hall.
Also present were Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, Mama Ida Odinga, Governors Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir (Mombasa), Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o (Kisumu), James Orengo (Siaya), Gladys Wanga (Homa-Bay) and Ochilo Ayacko (Migori) among other political leaders.