-->

• Kogelo is a small rural village in western Kenya. The village is located near the equator.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Country: Kenya
  2. Province: Nyanza
  3. Language spoken: Swahili
  4. Currency: Kenyan shilling
  5. Country code: 254
  6. Time zone: EAT (GMT+3)
  7. First received electricity in 2008 Daily Nation: And now . . . let there be light in Kogelo (November 22, 2008)
  8. Climate: Tropical savanna
  9. Most residents live by farming
  10. Residence of Obama's ancestors TIME: Postcard from Kogelo

• Poverty

  Kogelo and surrounding villages suffer from poverty. Many families are living on a dollar a week. Poverty became more common as the population increased. Deforestation lead to erosion and decreased rainfall. The cost of health care and education increased. Herd sizes decreased and the soil fertility decreased with them. Much of the income depends on agriculture and low rainfall and low soil fertility have a significant impact.

• Barak Obama's Family

  Kogelo is the village that President Barack Obama's father and family comes from. His grandmother, Sarah Onyango Obama, and his uncle, Said Obama, still live there.

• Rooting for Obama

  All of Kogelo is thrilled with the success of President Barak Obama. They have even named a beer after him. The beer called Senator is now commonly called Obama.

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Kenya Hotels | Lake Victoria | Somalia | Ethiopia | Sudan | Indian Ocean | Uganda | Kenya Riots | Mwai Kibaki | Raila Odinga | Kenya Elections 2007 | Kenya Recount | Obama Kenya Relatives | Sarah Onyango Obama | Said Obama

Categories

• View History
• Discuss on the Message Board
• Embed this Page
• Share this page