Siaya Governor Cornel Rasanga has criticised Alego-Usonga MP Samuel Atandi's remarks that Barack Obama's US presidency did not benefit residents of Kogelo. Kogelo village in Alego-Usonga is the ancestral home of Barack Obama, the father of the former US president. Atandi on Tuesday told Radio Mayienga Kogelo got a raw deal despite having links with the former President Obama. Atandi made the remarks when paying tribute to Mama Sarah Obama who was laid to rest at her Kogelo village home on Tuesday. South East Alego MCA Joseph Mboha in whose area Kogelo village told the MP that the Ndori - Kogelo - Ngiya road was tarmacked because of the Obamas.

Source: The Star April 02, 2021 12:22 UTC