Busia Governor Celebrates Charles Nakhwanga Osogo who Served as Cabinet Minister in the Jomo Kenyatta and Moi as he Turned 90 years
Busia Governor, Dr Paul Nyongesa Otuoma has hailed James Charles Nakhwanga Osogo when he joined the family in celebrating his 90th anniversary at Siginga village, Bunyala West Ward.
The Governor said attaining the age of 90 was no mean an achievement, underscoring that the former cabinet minister was indeed the county’s monument.
” We are proud of our son who carried the county’s flag for over one-and-ahalf decades as a cabinet minister, noting that this cannot be taken for granted,” he said.
The veteran politician, Osogo served as a cabinet minister in the Jomo Kenyatta and Moi regimes between 1964 and 1980. He is the only serviving member of Kenyatta post independence cabinet.
Veteran politician, James Charles Nakhwanga Osogo narrated why he has remained the only surviving member of Mzee Jommo Kenyatta’s post independence cabinet.
Addressing the press Mzee Osogo said leaders who live longer work hard and are dedicated to their duties.
” If you want to live longer and even surpass my age, you don’t need to worry much, be tolerant and eat special diet like murere and mushrooms the way I do,” he said.
He added: ” I thank God for bringing me this far. I pray everyday to God to continue adding me many more years on earth and this is bearing fruits,” he noted.
The veteran politician said that his line of working was to enjoy every bit of it, noting that he appreciated his work in every ministry he was assigned duties.
Osogo decried the current political trend where voters change leaders quite often as if they don’t appreciate them, urging residents of Busia County to remain tolerant without calling people names the way they used to do.
In a message to President William Ruto, Osogo told him to open pages from behind to read what they used to do during the reign of his predecessors and know where to carry from if he needs to succeed in his administration.
Osogo’s chequered political career started in 1963 when he was elected Member of House of Representatives for Ruambwa. In 1964-1966 he served as Assistant Minister for Agriculture before being elevated to full Minister for Information and Broadcasting between 1966 and 1969.
In 1969-1973 he was Minister for Commerce and Industry; May 1970 concurrently Minister for Agriculture. In 1973-1974 Minister for Local Government; 1974 Minister for Health; concurrently minister for Foreign Affairs; 1978 deputy leader of Government Business; 1979 Minister for Agriculture; 1980 Minister for Livestock.
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