{"id":2856,"date":"2024-09-10T17:55:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:55:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:55:54","slug":"former-bomachoge-mp-simon-ogari-has-passed-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/?p=2856","title":{"rendered":"Former  Bomachoge MP Simon Ogari has Passed away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dr. Simon Ogari Arama, the former Member of Parliament for Bomachoge, has died at the age of 68.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two time legislator passed away at his home in Karen, Nairobi, at around 5am on Tuesday, September 10. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of his death has not yet been disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ogari Arama, a close ally of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, was a prominent figure in Kenyan politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ogari, who vied under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and served in parliament between 2008 and 2017, for the 10th and 11th parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cradior.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/simon-ogari.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><br>His passing has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the political spectrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Senator Richard Onyonka, who was a personal friend and a colleague of Ogari Arama, expressed deep sorrow at his death. \u201cHe was a polite, kind, and selfless man who was simple to a fault,\u201d Onyonka posted on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBesides being a good leader and colleague, he was my personal friend for many years. 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