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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga

1st Vice President of Kenya

Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga (October 1911^[3] – 20 January 1994) was a Kenyan politician who became a prominent figure in Kenya's struggle for independence. He served as Kenya's first vice-president, and thereafter as opposition leader. Odinga's son Raila Odinga is a former prime minister,^[4] and another son, Oburu Odinga, is a former assistant minister in the Ministry of Finance.

Jaramogi is credited for the phrase "Not Yet Uhuru" which is the title of his autobiography published in 1967. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili and he was referencing his belief that even after independence from British colonialism, the brutal oppression of opposition in political affairs in Kenya, meant that the country had still not attained real freedom. For example, Jaramogi's son Raila Odinga also spent eight years in detention, although he later served as prime minister.

Early years and career

Oginga Odinga was born in the village of Nyamira Kang'o, Bondo, to Mama Opondo Nyamagolo and Odinga Raila.^[5]

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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911-1994): The Kenyan President Who Never Was

It was a busy January morning typical of my Monday office routine. I was responding to a series of query emails, from researchers and scholars, posted over the weekend, seeking access to materials and records within our collection.

While seated on my high-back mesh chair, the phone rang and I heard an influential male voice from the other end, “Hello Good Morning, my name is Eddy. Is that the Jesuit Historical Institute in Africa?” I affirmed and he continued. “I’m making this inquiry call on behalf of the Governor of the County Government of Kisumu who is looking for a resource listed on your online catalog titled My Journey with JaramogiOginga Odinga: Memoirs of a Close Friend authored by Odinge Odera”. Eddy, an Advisor, Liaison, and Partnerships Officer in the Governor’s Office, continued before I could respond. “Would you be able to lend him the book because he is preparing for a Public Lecture and may want to refer to it?”

Kisumu Governor Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o exchanges Pleasant

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Oburu Odinga

Kenyan politician (born 1943)

Oburu Ng'ong'a Oginga (born 15 October 1943) is a Kenyan politician who is currently serving as senator for Siaya County, having been elected in the elections of August 2022. He is an immediate former member for the East African Legislative Assembly, based in Arusha Tanzania. He is the former assistant minister for finance in the 2008 Grand Coalition government and a former Member of the Kenyan Parliament.

Oburu is from the Odinga family. His brother Raila Odinga came second in the Presidential elections of December 2007, 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 first vice-president, ^[1] an elected MP from Bondo Constituency. His sister Ruth Odinga is the former Deputy Governor of Kisumu who served from 2013 to 2017.

On 11 December 2017, Oburu was approved by the senate to represent Kenya at the EALA. On the 25th of November 2021, Oburu Oginga launched his Autobiography titled 'In the Shadow of My Father'.