Kogelo declared protected area

The government has declared Nyang’oma Kogelo, the village where United States President Barack Obama traces his roots, a protected area.

In a gazette notice published on Friday, Heritage minister William ole Ntimama also declared the Vigango and Tuluap-Sigis, in the Coast and Rift Valley provinces respectively, protected areas.

The Vigango is a historical site used by the Giriama people as a funeral post while Tuluap-Sigis is a cultural site for the Kipsigis people in Kipkelion District.