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Former Kenyan MP Otieno Mak’Onyango dies in Nairobi

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Otieno Mak’Onyango, a former Kenyan MP for Alego Usonga, died on 25 October in Nairobi while receiving hospital treatment. He represented the constituency between 1992 and 1997, his successor Samuel Atandi announced, paying tribute to his role in local political history.

Former Kenyan MP Otieno Mak’Onyango died on the night of Sunday 25 October 2026 while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital, Samuel Atandi, the sitting MP for Alego Usonga constituency, announced. Mak’Onyango represented the constituency in the National Assembly between 1992 and 1997.

Samuel Atandi paid tribute to a leader whose name would remain associated with the political history of Alego Usonga. He cited, in particular, the reforms Otieno Mak’Onyango introduced for the benefit of his constituents and offered his condolences to his family, loved ones and the people of the constituency.

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