Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga (October 1911 – 20 January 1994) was a Kenyan politician who became a prominent figure in Kenya's struggle for independence...
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District, Nyanza Province on 7 January 1945 to Mary Juma Odinga and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. His father served as the first Vice President of Kenya under...
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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) is a public university in Bondo in Siaya County, Kenya. It is named after Kenya's...
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March 2013, August 2017, and August 2022. His late father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was a prominent politician at the time of independence, serving as Kenya's...
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Matiba) and FORD-Kenya (led by Oginga Odinga). Oginga Odinga died in 1994. Ford-Kenya later split and Odinga's son, Raila Odinga started the National Development...
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Odinga is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911–1994), Kenya's first vice-president and later opposition leader...
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Ruth Busia Adhiambo Odinga is a Kenyan politician and the women's representative for Kisumu County in the National Assembly. She is a member of the Orange...
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government, suppressed political dissent, and prohibited KANU's only rival—Oginga Odinga's leftist Kenya People's Union—from competing in elections. He promoted...
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People's Union (KPU) was a socialist political party in Kenya led by Oginga Odinga. The party was banned in 1969. In March 1966 a left-wing faction of...
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The Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum is a mausoleum and museum that exhibits artifacts related to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and other political figures in...
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is also the granddaughter of Kenya's first Vice President, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga who was a prominent figure in both Kenya and Africa's struggle for independence...
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vibrant economic and educational hub with not only a university, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, but other tertiary institutions...
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assassination. He was also Oginga Odinga's chief tactician and link to the eastern bloc. His death dealt a severe blow to the Oginga Odinga's organisational efforts...
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attempt were Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, a former vice-president to Jomo Kenyatta (Moi's predecessor), and his son Raila Amolo Odinga. Ochuka had become obsessed...
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include Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, politician, the first Vice-President of Kenya Raila Odinga, politician, son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenya's former prime...
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Western while Argwings Kodhek was appointed to represent Nairobi while Oginga Odinga became the Nyanza LegCo member. Jeremiah James Nyaga was appointed to...
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opposition leaders to fight for change in the country. The six were Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Phillip Gachoka, Ahmed Bamahariz, Salim Ndamwe, Masinde Muliro and...
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United States Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, independence fighter and socialist politician Raila Odinga, son of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, politician and the leader...
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against the one-party system in Kenya. It was founded in August 1991 by Oginga Odinga and others. However, it split before the 1992 General elections, the...
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in 1964 and Oginga Odinga his vice president. Despite Kenyatta enjoying widespread support across different ethnic groups, he and Odinga were perceived...
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Oriedo Fitz Remedios Santana de Souza Fred Kubai Harry Thuku Jaramogi Oginga Odinga John Keen (Kenya politician) Jomo Kenyatta Joseph Murumbi J.M. Kariuki...
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stability in terms of human rights abuses. The opposition party started by Oginga Odinga—Kenya People's Union (KPU)—was banned in 1969 after the Kisumu Massacre...
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African Union Jomo Kenyatta Mau Mau Rebellion Dedan Kimathi Tom Mboya Oginga Odinga Nairobi People's Convention Party The Kennedy Airlift Kenya African...
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political confidant of the first vice-president of Kenya, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. Anyona's name remains dominant among Kenya's political personalities...
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in 1961–63. In 1961, Jomo Kenyatta was released and, together with Oginga Odinga and Mboya's Nairobi People's Convention Party, joined with Kenya African...
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school's early history are still visible to-date. The hut that Jaramogi Oginga Odinga built during his time as a teacher at the school in protest of a silent...
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were formed in preparation for the next elections. In 1994, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga died and several coalitions joined his FORD Kenya party to form a new...
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The Odinga family Oginga Odinga (Vice President of Kenya) Raila Odinga (son of Oginga Odinga; Prime Minister) Oburu Odinga (son of Oginga Odinga, Member...
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against the Mau Mau. Prior to Odede's arrest, the Luo Union under the Ker Oginga Odinga, issued a statement supporting KAU and this raised fears that the influence...
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Vice-President of Kenya office has been held by the following: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1964–1965) Appointed Minister without portfolio in 1965 – Joseph Murumbi...
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