WHO IS WHO IN ALEGO
1.ALEGO Legendry Alego ancestor whose name all Alego people in whatever mix bear was a grandson of Imbo. After the death of his father he crossed in to present day Alego and drove out the Kombe Kombe tribesmen in a do or die battle. He is best remembered for his assimilation policy that welcomed all Luo new emigrants and any peoples willing to live peacefully. He made Alego the Mecca of all Luo peoples so that even those who came via other routes like Matar son of Sakwa son of Kabaka III made a point of coming to Alego first before resettling elsewhere.
2.KISODHI- Son of Owiny, named his son after his father. His son became the dreaded Owiny Sigoma
3.SEJE- Seje son of Alego after succeeding his father stuck to his policy. It is Seje who welcomed most of the Luo arrival. He made Alego the reception centre. He is therefore remembered kindly for giving the descendent of Podho II a ‘mecca’. With his brother in law Denge (Kadenge) manning the reception centre and swearing in the new arrivals to Alego loyalty if they are non Luos, he made adaptation easy and provided ready made security
4.OWINY SIGOMA –Owiny succeeded his father Kisodhi and started his reign in Alego at a place now known by his name Sigoma. Owiny started very well but later developed a penchant for some of the most gruesome habits ever known in Luo land. Legend have it that the large population of hyenas in Alego are spirits of his subjects that Owiny ordered to be slaughtered to feed the hyenas at Got Renglingo. And folklore has it that such evil acts brought him many battles with the people around. He fled the flare up and lived in Manyala area.
After a while when things had settled and wounds healed he decided to come back but his clan and former subjects in Sigoma on hearing his grand entrance fled with all their wealth to leave Owiny a deserted ruins to reign over.
Owiny on discovering that all had fled, was so furious that he took his martial axe and struck jabul (the court jester) for over entertaining him so much that he lost his focus. He then dragged the body of the court jester to the hyena caves and fed his body to the hyenas.
5.NG’ONG’A ODIMA, Leader, Medic, philanthropist; Legendary general physician who reached mythical status but was indeed a real person. Grandfather to Diaspora Televangelist, Odima.
6.OWIRA-Owira who was from the fierce battle man living amongst Kager in in later day Nyang’oma ruins was a strong ruler but very strategic in thoughts. One time his cattle was rustled by some Ugenya people who left only bleating calves. Owira instead of mounting a hot pursuit released his warriors to take the bleating calves to Owiso the leader of this clan with the remarks, “wealth is for all, there is no need to lose the calves as well”. After the weaning period Owiso sent word for Owira to come collect his calves. But Owira sent word back, “Thank you but keep the calves as bride price and give me a girl to marry”.
And his subjects were turned at the manner of this Owira german. And so was Owiso the ruler also. “What kind of strong ruler is weak at the lure of a expansion of his Kingdom that he would lay a scheme running into years!”.
7.AMOTH OWIRA-Paramount Chief during colonial times and the transition to the Republic of Kenya. He was succeeded by Otin Amoth in the 1970's.
8. KHAN- Khan or Dar was a loyalist. He was the chief abattoir. When he was slighted that feeds on cows’ skull, he went and brought all the skulls he had kept in a granary to prove that he does not eat the skull. He then went his separate way, hence the new name kan (Jakano)
9.Opwapo- legendry medicine man.
10.Ogelo- legendry clan leader.
11. President Barrack Obama- Politician, Community Organiser, 44th President and the first black president of a modern democracy in 2008.
12.Cornel Rasanga Amoth - Public administrator, Politician; 1st Governor of Siaya County. Son of Paramount Chief Amoth Owira.
13.Mama Mary Juma Oginga- Mother of the Nation; Wife of the First Vice president of Kenya and opposition doyen. She is also the mother of the most illustrious Kenyan politician, Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga who is warmly remembered for new Kenya constitution, decentralisation of Kenya governance and wealth management into a semi-federal republic, eradication of one party systems, the public investment in road infrastructure, two-time pacification of Kenya and handholding of a generation of popular politicians
14.Nicodemus Daniel Odhiambo Arudhi- Football star- Luo Union FC Two-time gold medallist East and Central Africa club champion 1976 and 1977; runners up Continental cup winners cup 1979; 7-time National league winner. The greatest football player ever to grace the uniforms of Harambee stars.
15.John Rabuogi- Football star- Luo Union Football club, Two-time gold medallist East and Central Africa club champion 1976 and 1977; runners up Continental cup winners cup 1979; 7-time National league winner.
16.Luke Rarieya Obok- Politician, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1963; 1966
17.Peter Okudo – Politician, Educationist, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1969.
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18. Hon Phoebe Asiyo-social scientist, community organiser, Cabinet Minister, former MP (Karachuonyo),
19. Peter Oloo- Aringo- Politician, Academia; Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1974; 1979;1983;1988
20.Otieno Makonyango- Technocrat, Journalist, Politician, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1992.
21. Arthur Weya- Corporate Executive, Politician, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1992.
22. Hon. John Olago Aluoch (kogelo)- Lawyer, Businessman and Politician; second term member of Parliament.
23. Edwin Yinda- Business Entrepreneur, Politician; Member of Parliament 2007.
24.Geroge Washington Muluan Omondi- Politician, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 2013.
25.Samuel Atandi- Politician, Community organiser; Member of Parliament 1992.
26. Chris Karan (Kalkada) - Politician, Community organiser; Ugenya Member of Parliament .
27.Phares Oluoch Kanindo- Entrepreneur, Entertainment Industry, Music Promoter; Politician, Community organiser; Homa Bay (Rongo) Member of Parliament 1979-1988. Served as an Assistant Minister in Education; Kanindo single handed promoted Benga music to the rest of Africa, therefore opening doors for local musicians as well as continental musicians like Congolese Mbilia Bel Mboyo, Cameroonian Sam Fan Thomas
28.Dr Nyamodi- Technocrat
29. Professor Thomas Odhiambo- Scientist, World renowned Researcher; ICIPE, Entomologist.
30.Dr Barack Obama (Kogelo)- Economist, Technocrat; Chief Planner with Government of Kenya. Author of sessional paper no 10, conceptualiser of Trans Africa Highway. Father of Us President and commander in Chief Barack Obama
31.Justice Rose Ougo- Judiciary; Judge of the High Court of Kenya
32. Gladys Ogola- Ndeda- Solicitor.
33.Judith Adhiambo- Career modelling artist; Miss Kenya 1973 (Miss Kenya 10 great years).
34. David Oketch educationist, Aga Khan High School
35.Peter Okola- Law enforcement; Commissioner of Police
36. Otieno Osur- Law Enforcement. Assistant Commissioner of Police
37.Charles Owino- Law Enforcement; Kenya Police Spokesman.
38. Julius Abiero Olambo Entrepreneur- Managing Director, Riley Security Ltd. Provided jobs for many unemployed youths from Algenya.
39. Beniah Apollo Ohanga- Politician; The first African Minister before Independence.
40.Pius Owiti – Aviator; Career pilot.
41.Professor Elisha Atieno-Adhiambo- Academia, Author- One of the greatest Historians to come out of Africa.
42.Dr Auma Obama (Kogelo)- INGO Technocrat.
43.Hon Prof Jackline Oduol-.
44.Dr Shadrack Obara, Physician, Diaspora
45. Sam Ochieng- INGO Expert; Chief executive of SACOMA UK based INGO with operations solely on the Lakeside region.
46.Ambrose Adeya Adongo-, Educationist, Trade Unionist; Long servicing Secretary of the all-powerful Kenya National Union of Teachers
47.Joe Mjema (Kanyinek) -Businessman, Philanthropist; The original and truly authentic tenderpreneur until his meteoric rise and rise from briefcase business into opulence. And whatever Joe Mjema stumbled on, everybody it seems to also have stumbled on it, whether you were poor or rich; enemy or friend; a somebody or a nobody. "When Joe Mijema made it, we all made it" is how his faithfuls described him and they still worship his memory.
A personal testimony on Joe Mjema. Long before he became rich Mjema was just a supplier chasing small stationery supplies like printing letter heads and visiting cards. It was the early years when Nairobi city was under the thumbs of Murang'a Take Over. Even Kiambu and Nyeri Kikuyus could not cough. Waiting to cross the road to go to college I watched a timid young man face the misfortune of his jacket getting stuck on the maize roasting wire gauze carriage of a street vendor and some the Maize cobs scattered all over the Nairobi pavement. And spontaneously the gang of maize roasters descended on this lake side boy threatening him to pay for all the maize at an exorbitant price. The poor soul was just rushing for an interview and in any case not all the maize was on the pavement. But no, all the Murang'a idlers rose up from no where and demanded that the poor soul part with compensation. Enter Mujema.
Mujema simply asked, Munataka alipe hii maindi yote? Kijana wewe nenda zako nita maliza hii." Then he turned to the gang and said, "Make me pay". To make a long story short. By daring the bullies Mjema saved a soul that was not his acquaintance. And he faced the hoodlums and did not part with a cent. Besides those days he was just an ordinary hustler trying to make ends meet. I still wish it was me who saved a desperate soul in their hour of need. That impact Mjema had on me is more than any money he could have given me. Its only much later when he struck wealth that I got to match the name and face. Just too bad I missed the chance to tell him about his goodness even when he did not have money. That is the Joe Mujema, I remember
48.GMT Ottieno –FIFA International Referee, sports administrator
49.Ambrose Michael Ofafa- Public Services Administrator during Colonial Government; Ofafa was a civic administrator up to the time of his assassination by Mau Mau insurgents. He is known for having hosted Jomo Kenyatta deep in Luoland where they bathed openly in flowing river rapids. Multi talented and suave political operator Ofafa was national treasurer of Kanu's precursor, Kenya African Union (KAU) which was formed after Jomo Kenyatta returned from Britain. It is Ofafa who introduced Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Richard Achieng' Oneko to Jomo Kenyatta.
50.Robert Otieno III (Nyajuok), -Global Markets expert, Corporate banker; Diasporan based In California; Globesolute, VC- Citibank, Turner Whittman , Ecobank Spire bank, Etsheggo bank
51.Osanya Nnyyineque-Technocrat, Philanthropist; Deputy Secretary General Organisation of African Unity (OAU, now AU) by then only second to UN in size and at same global authority to UN. He shuttled to Panfricanists like Julius Nyerere, Leopold Senghor, Agostino Neto, Samora Machel. He coordinated burning issues like ANC, Frelimo.
52.Patrick Omwanda Amoth EBS- INGO technocrat; President WHO Executive Board and Acting Director General-MoH. He is son of Paramount Chief Amoth Owira and brother to Siaya County governor Cornell Rasanga Amoth.
53.Rayola Gor Osanya Nyynneque (Nyinek) -Academia, INGO Technocrat; Influential Diaspora; Based in New York USA, UNFPA, HOPE world wide, ICC Minister Adjunct professor, .
54.Beneah T Ogolla- (Nyajuok) US based Industrialist; Inventor of Combination water pump/Air compressor system in 2003.
55. Dr Walter S Odhiambo- MULTI-National and INGO Technocrat, Philanthropist; National Director of the worlds largest Children's care organisation(SOS), A former director of a Global health INGO (Marie Stops), a former merchandise director of Africa region of an undisputed no 1 beverages chain (Coke)
56.Iddi Achieng' HSC (Nyajuok)- Actress, philanthropist, musician, entertainer; Head of State Commendation for excellence in music and performing arts, State Gender ambassador, Trustee ship and patronage to several girls only schools.
57.Mrs Rosemary Owino- Philanthropist, Community Organiser and King maker; Influential grassroots manager in Ugenya; wife of Envoy Dan Owino.
58.Peter Otieno Bassanga- Football star; International Football; Winner of the East and Central Challenge cup with Harambee stars 1981-1983; Winner of the National league with Gor Mahia 1983 with Gor Mahia FC
59.Alex Mwalo (Kalkada)- Football star: Chief of Luo defence, very uncompromising hard man and enforcer
60.Odhiambo Gor- Football star; International Football; Winner of the East and Central Challenge cup with Luo Union 1976/77; Winner of the National league with Luo Union 1975
61.Otin Sospeter- Football star; International Football; Winner of the East and Central Challenge cup with Luo Union 1976/77; Winner of the National league with Luo Union 1975
62.Ombul- Correctional; Prison officer based at present day Siaya. He gave the present day Siaya town her original name.
63.Beatrice Schnelli-Okello (Kogelo-Kanyakwar)-Diaspora based Philanthropist; community organiser; Africa wide Charity Fashion gala, Peace resolution gala.
64. Anne Odore – Netball star, member of parliament Nyando (1988-1992); sister to Footballing ace, Nicodemus Arudhi
65. Alex Omwomo- Pugilist; represented Kenya in Commonwealth and Olympics heavy weight division.
66.John Ndalo- Football star- lethal and prolific goal getter of Luo Union FC, Winner of Kenya Challenge Cup 1976 (“2- goal John Ndalo” screams sports headline)
67. Edwin sport Achoch- Community organiser, Philanthropist; Organiser of youth football
68. Oyugi Mwanda (telo orano)- Businessman; Quantity surveyor, philanthropist; Vice chairman, Luo Union 1978-1981
69. James Omondi Demosh- Pugilist, Represented Kenya at various lever, spurred with US heavy weight to help them overcome the Russian dreaded hit man at the 1984 Olympics
70. Sila Gwada- Musician, composer entertainer; Band member of the Ashantis and brother of Jey Gwada and football ace Nicodemus Arudhi
71. Joseph Gwada- Musician, composer entertainer; Band member of the Ashantis and brother of Sila Gwada and football ace Nicodemus Arudhi
72. Mak Adem - Musician, composer entertainer; Benga (best known for fusing Mount Kenya version of Benga)
73. Onyango Jakadenge- Musician, composer entertainer; Ohangla music genre (known for hit single Jakambare Tabia Mbaya and NyaJimo)
74. Albert Muchura- Politician; perennially unsuccessful contestant for Alego parliamentary representation
75. Musa Juma- Musician, composer entertainer; Benga artist
76. Omondi Tony- Musician, composer entertainer; Benga artist
77. Igwe Orezda Bandasson- Musician, composer entertainer; International Texas based Benga artist
78. Drummer Atoti- Musician, composer and performing artist; Ohangla drummer extraordinaire who departed this world at a poetic age from a mysterious attack from a wandering swarm of bees which then disappeared.
79.Engineer Ben Adeya; Businessman, Technocrat.
80.Lynet Aluoch Pamba (Karapul) -Popular Musician, composer entertainer; Benga artist.
81. Orwenjo Umidha- Civic politician and community organiser.
82. Reverend Odima- Prelate and televangelist; Diaspora Evangelist of church based in London, UK.
83. Catherine Oyugi- Technocrat, Community organiser, social scientist.
84. Eric Ochanda- Educationist, Philanthropist
85. Tawo Kogot- Elder before the white man arrived
86. Ogwang' lelo Kokoth- Musician, composer, entertainer, performer; Traditional Nyatiti
87. Pius Anthony Lenya Ogutu (PALO)- Corporate Banker
88. Francis Mudany Oyomo- International Football star; Football star; International Football; Winner of the East and Central Challenge cup with Gor Mahia FC 1980; Winner of the National league with Gor Mahia 1976, 1979
89. John Mungu (Kanyinek) -Academia, Philanthropist, Diaspora Community organiser; London based educationist
90. Obare Awuora- Educationist; Headmaster (Kisumu Boys)
91. Peter Buoga-INGO Technocrat, Philanthropist; Administrator
92. Mary Ngesa Omondi -supermodel turned educationist
93. Justice Fred Ochieng-lawyer; Judge of the High Court of Kenya
94. Terry Chocolat Nyang’iya- German based civic politician and Diaspora community organiser; voted a top most influential diasporan.
95. Nyaki Adewa- ICT; information scientist, philanthropist
96. Professor A.V. Otieno- Academia; Dean of Engineering UoN
97. Jael Amara- Corporate Executive, philanthropist
98. Caren Ouma- Sports administrator, community organiser, Artist;
99. Jackline Ogot- International Hockey star and administrator; administrator, Kenya Ladies Hockey Association
100. Jacklyn Oyuyo- INGO Technocrat, Philanthropist
101. Sebastian Coe Randa- Football star, International Football; Winner of the East and Central Challenge cup with KBL 1990, Winner of the National league with KBL 1996
102. Ogola Kadir- Footballer; 3 Time winner of the Kenya National Football League title with Gor Mahia FC
103. Larry Madowo- International Journalist; CNN Centre Atlanta
104. Mary Obok- INGO Campaigner, Philanthropist; Maendeleo ya Wanawake President
105. Fanuel Otieno Orembe-(Koguong') Philanthropist; Chairman of Luo Union Uganda.
106. Dr Okoth-(Kalkada), academia, public service management; CEO Ramogi Teaching and referral hospital
107. His Worship Majiwa (Mur)-Public Services Management, philanthropist; Nairobi Mayor
108. Colonel rtd Cyrus Oguna-Public services management Philanthropist; Govt spokesperson
109. Major General Francis Ogolla- Military service, Philanthropist;
110. Lawrence Oyuyo- Community organiser Philanthropist
111. Chief Aggrey Aloo- Public Administrator, Law enforcement, Philanthropist; Chief
112. Joash Odhalo Akango- Community organiser, Philanthropist; grassroots influencer in Alego Masumbu.
113. Joseph Olita- Film Star Community organiser, Philanthropist; Famous for his role in acting as General Idi Amin of Uganda (Idi Amin Character).
114. Dorcas Akinyi "Okinyo" Odhiambo (Nyajuok)- Community Organiser, Philanthropist; Women &Girl child equity campaigner
115. Benjamin Ayimba- Rugby Star; International Rugby player and Rugby National team coach
116. Dr Raphael Owino Otieno - Economist, Researcher, philanthropist; KIPPRA, C B K
117. Bathlomeow Ragalo- Real Estate technocrat; Managing Director of Tysons Ltd
118. Dr C Opondo, Medic, Businessman; Paediatrician
119. Dr Violet Oketch- Politician.
120. Prof Odhiambo- Academician
121.Professor Musando- Academia; Egerton University
122. Nobert Vincent Okare (Kaluo) -TV and Radio celebrity newscaster, businessman.
123.Tom Ochieng Omuombo- Weight lifter, Sports administrator; public services manager, Chairman Weightlifters Federation, Member of National Olympic Committee (NOCK).
124. Peter Akumu Gould (Kanyinek) -Investment banker.
125. Architect Arthur Adeya- Businessman, Technocrat.
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