Former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo dies at 54

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Veteran politician and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga’s cousin Jakoyo Midiwo is dead. The 54-year-old ex-MP died on Monday, June 14 at Nairobi Hospital after suffering cardiac arrest. Jakoyo’s cousin Ruth Odinga while confirming the tra...
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Former Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo dies at 54

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