April 14, 1966: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (left) resigns as Vice-President at a news conference in Nairobi and launches a bitter criticism of Kanu and the government of President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Although he hinted at staying on as an MP, he was silent about if he would form a political party. The resignation brought to a head controversy sparked by the VP’s heated attack on his Cabinet colleagues the previous month. That led to the amending of the Kanu constitution at the Limuru Conference, at which the abolishment of the position of Deputy President of the ruling party rendered him powerless. The Office of the President challenged Mr.Odinga to substantiate his sweeping accusations levelled at the Government when he announced his resignation from the Vice-Presidency and from Kanu. In particular Mr. Odinga was challenged name the people alleged to be behind an “invisible Government” in Kenya and acting as underground masters” of the country and its leaders. Seen here with Ford Kenya Secretary General Munyua Waiyaki (centre) and MP. Ugenya James Aggrey Orengo.

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