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20-702: KPU is an abbreviation that can mean: Kenya People's Union , a historic political party in Kenya Korea Polytechnic University , South Korea Kripke–Platek set theory with urelements , an axiom system for set theory Kwantlen Polytechnic University , a public university located in Surrey, British Columbia , Canada. Kyoto Prefectural University , Japan General Elections Commission (Indonesia) , Komisi Pemilihan Umum Communist Party of Ukraine , Komunistychna Partiya Ukrayiny Topics referred to by

40-597: A chaotic function in Kisumu – and where at least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured in riots. That was when Jomo as the President of Kenya was to open New Nyanza General Hospital (Russia Hospital), in October 1969 which was seen as Odinga's project due to his Russian connection. Due to the incident KPU was banned making Kenya a de facto party state under KANU. He was detained along with other KPU members for eighteen months until

60-512: A teacher. In 1948 he joined the political party Kenya African Union (KAU). Spurred to empower his Kenyan Luo ethnic group, Odinga started the Luo Thrift and Trading Corporation (registered in 1947). With time, Odinga and his group undertook to strengthen the union between Luo people in the whole of East Africa. His efforts earned him admiration and recognition among the Luo, who revered him as Ker –

80-420: A title previously held by the fabled classical Luo king, Ramogi Ajwang, who reigned 400 years before him. Vowing to uphold the ideals of Ramogi Ajwang, Odinga became known as Jaramogi (man of the people of Ramogi). According to Luo tradition, a Ker cannot be a politician, so Odinga relinquished his position as king in 1957 and became the political spokesman of the Luo. The same year, he was elected member of

100-709: Is a former assistant minister in the Ministry of Finance. Jaramogi is credited for the phrase "Not Yet Uhuru" which is the title of his autobiography published in 1967. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili and he was referencing his belief that even after independence from British colonialism, the brutal oppression of opposition in political affairs in Kenya, meant that the country had still not attained real freedom. For example, Jaramogi's son Raila Odinga also spent eight years in detention, although he later served as prime minister. Oginga Odinga

120-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kenya People%27s Union In March 1966 a left-wing faction of the governing Kenya African National Union (KANU) instigated a mass defection from the party and formed the KPU. KANU responded by amending Kenya's constitution to force a ' little general election ' in June 1966. All MPs who defected to

140-730: The 1992 elections . Odinga himself vied for the presidency on Ford-Kenya ticket, but finished fourth with a share of 17.5% votes. However, he regained the Bondo Constituency seat after being forced out of parliamentary politics for over two decades. Odinga died in 1994 in Aga Khan Hospital , Kisumu. He is buried at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Mausoleum in his Bondo home. Odinga was polygamous and had four wives: Mary Juma, Gaudencia Adeya, Susan Agik, and Betty Adongo. With these wives, he had seventeen children. Mary

160-739: The People's Republic of China , the Soviet Union and other countries of the Warsaw Pact , Kenyatta was in favor of approaching the United States and the Western bloc . This led to Odinga resigning from his post and quitting KANU in 1966 to form the Kenya People's Union (KPU). The friction between Odinga and Kenyatta continued, and in 1969 Odinga was arrested after the two verbally abused each other publicly at

180-693: The failed coup of 1982 against Moi's government, Odinga was placed again under house arrest in Kisumu. In 1990, he tried in vain with others to register an opposition party, the National Democratic Party . In 1991 he co-founded and became the interim chairman of Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD). The formation of FORD triggered a chain of events that were to change Kenya's political landscape, culminating in 2002 ending KANU's 40 years in power – eight years after Odinga's death. FORD split before

200-478: The Cotton Lint and Seed Marketing Board. He did not last long in the post, presumably due to past grudges he was still outspoken against Kenyatta's policies. Odinga accused Jomo as a land grabber and that was why they had differed. Odinga attempted to register a political party in 1982, but The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Act, 1982 (which made Kenya a de jure single-party state), foiled his plans. Following

220-690: The Government made decision to free him on 27 March 1971. He consigned to political limbo until after Kenyatta's death in August 1978. In the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–1979), Odinga reportedly supported anti- Idi Amin rebels, sheltering a number of them at his farm in Bondo District during the preparation phase for the Battle of Tororo . Kenyatta's successor, Daniel arap Moi , appointed Odinga as chairman of

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240-584: The KPU were nominated by the party to contest their seats. The KPU had wide support in the country with most districts having a KPU MP, although they were strongest amongst the Luo people in Nyanza province. Candidates in then Kikuyu -dominated Central province were trounced by KANU. The state, dominated by the KANU party, employed many tactics to disrupt the KPU.Local employers were pressured into dismissing any staff who supported

260-409: The KPU. This led to the dismissal of over 35 civil servants with others demoted. Additionally, passports were seized for KPU members so as to stop their international travel whilst also forcing companies to dismiss any KPU supporting employees. Three years of political harassment and detention of party leaders followed that ultimately brought about the end of the party. The New Nyanza General Hospital

280-715: The Legislative Council for the Central Nyanza constituency, and in 1958 he joined the Kenya African Union (KAU). He was amongst the founders of the Kenya Independence Movement in 1959, and in 1960, together with Tom Mboya he joined Kenya African National Union (KANU). When Kenya became a Republic in 1964, he was its first Vice-President . As Vice-President he did not agree with Jomo Kenyatta 's government. While Odinga had called for closer ties with

300-528: The opening ceremonies, when KPU supporters attacked Kenyatta's entourage. What followed is now often referred to as the Kisumu massacre . Over 10 people were killed, by official accounts, as Kenyatta's security personnel opened a fire against the demonstrators. Odinga and several other KPU officials were arrested two days after the incident. Oginga Odinga was placed under house arrest on 29 October 1969, after violent anti-government demonstrations in Kisumu. His arrest, as well as other KPU MPs and officials, led to

320-465: The parenthesis is the constituency they represented. Oginga Odinga Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga (October 1911 – 20 January 1994) was a Kenyan politician who became a prominent figure in Kenya 's struggle for independence. He served as Kenya 's first vice-president , and thereafter as opposition leader. Odinga's son Raila Odinga is a former prime minister , and another son, Oburu Odinga ,

340-403: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title KPU . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KPU&oldid=1140777556 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

360-575: The storming of the Kenyan embassy in Moscow by Kenyan students. The KPU was banned on October 30, 1969, claiming that the KPU and all its branches were "dangerous to the good government of the Republic of Kenya" and that the KPU had become "more subversive both in its nature and in its objectives". This action transformed Kenya into a de facto one-party state. The following politicians were affiliated with KPU. In

380-447: Was born in the village of Nyamira Kang'o, Bondo , to Mama Opondo Nyamagolo and Odinga Raila. In his autobiography, Not Yet Uhuru , Odinga estimates the date of his birth to be October 1911. Christened Obadiah Adonijah , he later renounced his Christian names and became known as Oginga Odinga. He was a student of Maseno School and Alliance High School . He went to Makerere University in 1940, and returned to Maseno High School as

400-476: Was opened on October 25, 1969 which the president Jomo Kenyatta was not excited about as it was built with Soviet money and seen as Odinga's project. Kenyatta did, however, lead the opening ceremonies of the hospital to boost his popularity in Nyanza Province . The Luo 's were generally hostile towards as Tom Mboya had been murdered few months earlier, with many fingers pointing at Kenyatta. Riots opened at

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