Barak Obama's Father Lived Here.

Jericho was home to the late Barack Obama, Sr., a senior economist in the Kenyan Ministry of Finance, his first wife, and their children. Obama is the father of United States President Barack Obama by his second wife.
It was also home to the late Kisoi Munyao, the man who hoisted the Kenyan Flag on Mt. Kenya on 12 December 1963 during independence day. It was also home to the late, the late Bildad Kaggia, Mzee Teacher (Karate legend). Robert Wangila. He was a celebrated Kenyan boxer who won gold medal in 1988 summer Olympic games. He was born and raised in Jericho estate in Nairobi.
Jericho is known to be the home of many famous Kenyan football players. The main football field in Jericho, otherwise known as "TOYOYO STADIUM" has produced many players that have gone on to play in the Kenyan national team (Harambee Stars) and also professionally in Europe. Most notable among these are John "Shoto" Lukoye, Benard "Zico" Otieno, Jacob "Ghost" Mulee, George Olubendi among others.
After Kenya’s independence, Jericho was formed as a settlement specifically for the African working class. It was built with help from the Israeli government. They are double storied houses with one tenant living on the ground floor and another on the top floor. Most of the area’s companies use the outside of these houses as advertising space and in return they paint the inside of the home for the resident(s).

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