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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga passionately advocated for the release of the Kapenguria Six, leveraging his role in the Luo Union of East Africa and later as chairman of the African Elected Members Organisation. As vice president in independent Kenya, his relationship with President Kenyatta soured, leading to his departure from Kanu in 1966. Despite subsequent detentions and challenges, Odinga remained a steadfast moral compass for the nation until his death in January 1994. For the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the passing of a true Pan-African legend, Mzee Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, his children held a church service led by Rt. Hon Raila Odinga and Hon. Oburu Odinga.  Also present was the former First Lady H. E Margaret Kenyatta as well as CS Moses Kuria, Mombasa Women Rep Zamzam Mohamed, Hon Mishi Mboko (Likoni), Hon Bady Twalib (Jomvu), County Assembly of Mombasa Speaker Hon Aharub Khatri as well as 22 MCAs from the County Assembly of Mombasa.

The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs H.E Dr @MusaliaMudavadi is among senior government officials accompanying H.E. President @WilliamsRuto who is attending the swearing-in ceremony of the DRC President-elect, H.E Felix Tshisekedi. Félix Tshisekedi is being sworn in for a second term as Democratic Republic of Congo president following a chaotic, disputed election. He has another five years to improve the fortunes of a nation where more than 70% of people live in extreme poverty and decades of conflict have plagued the lives of millions. So can Mr Tshisekedi bring that long yearned-for peace to DR Congo? Or have heightened violence and the president’s campaign pledge to go to war with neighbouring Rwanda ruined any chances of that? During both of his presidential campaigns, Mr Tshisekedi has vowed to tackle the unrest in eastern DR Congo. Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta was also in Kinshasa for the Inaugu...