Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital Stories

Kisumu mother of five beats deadly oesophageal cancer in historic Jaramogi Hospital surgery
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 23, 2025

For the first time in western Kenya, life-saving cardiothoracic surgery gives hope to patients who once had to travel far for treatment.

Wailing mourners storm Raila's gravesite at Kang’o ka Jaramogi amid tight security
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 19, 2025

Hundreds of mourners surged past police and military officers to pay their final respects, carrying twigs, portraits and flags bearing Raila’s image.

Mentally ill mother sentenced to three years probation for killing six-month-old baby
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

The mother, Sarah Anyango, admitted to a charge of manslaughter under a plea deal she negotiated with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution...

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University to audit 2024 graduates after irregularities in graduation list
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

The university's senate announced the decision after it was discovered that some names appeared on the preliminary graduation list despite the student...

EACC probes varsity over alleged graduation of 200 unqualified students, Sh2.6bn fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The EACC has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing corruption within Kenya’s higher education institutions to uphold integrity and education standar...

Mombasa to name road after Jaramogi Odinga - Governor Abdulswamad
Amina Wako  |  Jan 22, 2024

Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir said Jaramogi deserved recognition for the sacrifices he made for the nation.

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga remembered: Thousands gather for 30th anniversary
Paul Aginnah  |  Jan 20, 2024

Today marked the 30th anniversary of the passing of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the first Vice President of Kenya and a key figure in the country's strugg...

Remembering Jaramogi Oginga : The doyen of Kenya's politics
Amina Wako  |  Jan 20, 2024

He entered the political arena in 1946 with his two friends, Fanuel Odede and Richard Arina.

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