The Kenyan government is promoting it as a tourist attraction of western Kenya. He hailed from a little known village of Nyangoma Kogelo, in Siaya District. The villagers practice different religions and coexist peacefully.However, in 2009, the Nyang'oma Seventh-day Adventist Church was involved in the attempted conversion of Barack Obama's step-grandmother Sarah Obama to Christianity.īecause of its connection with the American president, the village is expected to be visited by many tourists from the US and other countries. Barack Obama Senior, the presidents father, was born and raised in Kenya. It is located near the equator, 60 kilometres (37 mi). The population of Nyangoma-Kogelo is 3,648. It is located near the equator, 60 kilometres (37 mi) west-northwest of Kisumu, the former Nyanza provincial capital. The village has a commercial centre with various shops and a bar offering shopping and recreation to the populace. Nyangoma Kogelo, also known as Kogelo, is a village in Siaya District, Nyanza Province, Kenya. Nyang’oma Kogelo, also known as Kogelo, is a village in Siaya County, Kenya.
Nyang'oma Kogelo is a typical rural Kenyan village with most residents relying on small-scale farming as their main source of income. It is located near the equator, 60 kilometres (37 mi) west-northwest of Kisumu, the provincial capital. Nyang'oma Kogelo, also known as Kogelo, is a village in Siaya County, Kenya.