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Today, the factory stands largely idle with over Sh33 million in investments but little to show.
Siaya County Assembly has passed the Siaya County Access to Information Bill, 2025, marking a major step towards greater transparency, accountability and citizen participation in local governance.
Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has confirmed that ODM party leader Raila Odinga is recuperating in India after being indisposed.
County Executive for Trade Grace Agola said preparations for the event were complete and that the county was ready to host both local and international investors.
Wailing filled the air as men, women and children gathered inside the homestead, some clutching twigs, while others sang dirges in Luo, calling out “Baba”.
When Raila was released from detention in 1991, Ochanda said the former Prime Minister quickly noticed his commitment and asked him to join his team as a personal assistant.
Raila’s rural home, Opoda wasn’t just a farm—it was a political sanctuary, a cultural bridge, and a command post.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be laid to rest on Sunday at his father’s home in Kan’go, Bondo, in a modest ceremony departing from traditional Luo pomp.
Bishop Kodia revealed that Odinga’s baptism came under unique and controversial circumstances
Winnie, in her brief remarks, said many people have talked ill about Bondo, but today they proved them wrong that it gave a country a great son.
President Ruto says ODM will form or join the next government in 2027, warns of action against individuals attempting to create divisions within the Party.
Prime CS Mudavadi on Sunday said the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga had captured the hearts and minds of Kenyans through his courage, resilience and unrelenting pursuit for justice.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was on Sunday laid to rest at his father's home in Kan'go ka Jaramogi, Bondo, in a ceremony marked by military honours, cultural symbolism and rare political unity.
Raila Junior installed as head of the Odinga family following his father’s death last week, his head shaved in line with Luo traditions.
Siaya Senator Oburu has urged residents to respect the dead and refrain from taking items placed on graves, warning that such actions could attract a curse.
Since the burial of Raila Odinga at his home in Opoda and Kan’go, have turned into a place of pilgrimage, not just for mourners, but for communities eager to honour him in their own ways.
The ancestral home of Kenya’s first Vice-President, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, has become a centre of attraction for thousands of mourners and admirers of the late Raila Odinga.
Former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo says his trip to Bondo was a personal mission to honour the memory of a friend, comrade and fellow believer in the promise of African democracy.
Long after his burial, Raila Odinga’s grave continues to unite Kenyans in song, prayer, and remembrance.
The annual event brings together Luo communities from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in a celebration of shared heritage, music, and tradition.
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