… She also linked Homa Bay’s development challenges to the political history of the region, citing former Cabinet minister Tom Mboya and former Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.“We are convinced that these roads would have been tarmacked decades ago had Tom Mboya and Jaramogi …
… Wanga also linked Homa Bay’s development struggles to the region’s political history, invoking the legacy of former Cabinet minister Tom Mboya and former Vice-President Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. …
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 – The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum in Bondo, Siaya County, has been temporarily closed to the public to allow construction and renovation works at the historic site. …
… Indeed, our political history shows that fellows who wanted too badly to be presidents never became presidents: Jaramogi did not; his son Raila did not; Kenneth Matiba too, and many more.On the contrary, those who were not initially obsessed with becoming president ended up there …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 20 – Construction of the proposed Raila Odinga Mausoleum has officially begun after the Odinga family handed over the historic Kang’o ka Jaramogi site in Siaya County to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for implementation of the state-backed project. …
… Once yesterday’s rebels became today’s rulers, they had no incentive to train a new crop of troublemakers to keep watch over them.And so we are left where we have always been: With a first liberation that Jaramogi declared a stillbirth in Not Yet Uhuru, a second liberation that c …
… The design process builds on national events that followed Raila Odinga’s death in October last year in Kochi, India, aged 80, which triggered a period of national mourning and culminated in a state funeral and burial at Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County. …
… Old boys of the institution, which has produced renowned leaders including the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, are now eager to preserve some of its iconic infrastructure as a way of honouring the school’s rich legacy and historical identity. …
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended the state of roads in the county, attributing poor infrastructure to decades of marginalisation stretching back to independence. Wanga cited the Mbita–Sindo-Kiabuya-Sori corridor as evidence of a wider infrastructure deficit, arguing that the county's development challenges span successive governments and should not be blamed on one administration.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended the state of roads in the county, attributing poor infrastructure to decades of marginalisation stretching back to independence. Wanga cited the Mbita–Sindo-Kiabuya-Sori corridor as evidence of a wider infrastructure deficit, arguing that the county's development challenges span successive governments and should not be blamed on one administration.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended the county's development record, stating that poor road conditions in parts of Suba South reflect decades of historical marginalisation rather than devolved government failure. She argued the infrastructure deficit constrains economic growth and affects access to markets, health services, and business expansion.
The National Museums of Kenya has closed the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum in Siaya County from July 20 to October 30, 2026, to allow renovation works and concurrent construction of a new mausoleum for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the same heritage site.
An opinion piece uses the myth of Icarus to counsel Senator Edwin Sifuna, who polls show as a rising presidential candidate, to avoid political extremes and "stick to the middle" as he navigates heightened national prominence.
Construction of the state-backed Raila Odinga Mausoleum has officially commenced after the Odinga family handed over the Kang'o ka Jaramogi site in Siaya County to the Kenya Defence Forces. The National Museums of Kenya allocated Sh30 million for the project, with Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya directing military engineers to complete it within two months.
An opinion piece argues that Saba Saba Day, the unofficial anniversary of Kenya's second liberation, no longer stirs the same momentum it once did, not because the struggle is over but because the second liberation was hijacked and never truly delivered change to ordinary Kenyans.
Architectural concepts for a proposed Raila Odinga Mausoleum emerged during a design review meeting attended by senior government officials and technical experts. The design centres on a circular structure as the symbolic heart of the memorial precinct, with radiating access roads and pedestrian pathways.
President William Ruto pledged to build 40 modern classrooms at Maseno School in Kisumu to benefit 1,600 students, with 20 classrooms to be completed before the end of the year to allow admission of an additional 800 students in January 2027. The Ministry of Lands and Housing will also build dormitories for 2,000 students and the Education ministry will construct a multipurpose hall.
Maseno School, marking 120 years, has unveiled a Ksh.2 billion redevelopment masterplan including new classrooms, laboratories, sports facilities, student accommodation and digital learning spaces, with old boys and friends rallying behind the initiative.