Odera Akang'o campus, Yala, Gem Constituency, Siaya County. A long time ago, 106 years to be precise, the chief from Gem, Odera Akang'o, was invited to Uganda during the consecration of Namirembe Cathedral by Bishop JJ Willis. Parents who disobeyed or tried to cite poverty as a reason for not buying the mandatory uniform for their children to be in school were severely punished. Every Monday, the headmen had to report to Akang'o the number of children who were not going to school and explain why. The chief may be gone but his name will live for ages carried by a befitting institution, Odera Akang'o University, which was previously operated by Moi University.

Source: Standard Digital August 03, 2021 21:55 UTC