Former Bonchari MP Zebedeo Opore is dead
Nyanza
By
Sammy Omingo
| Oct 18, 2024
Former Bonchari MP Zebedeo John Opore is dead.
His lastborn son, Robin Opore, said the former legislator died on Friday at a Nairobi hospital after battling a long illness.
Opore 77 was elected as Bonchari MP in 1997 on a Ford People ticket and also served as Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. He lost his seat to Charles Onyancha in 2007.
Robin described Opore as a family man who loved education.
Leaders from Kisii County have mourned Opore as a resolute and unshakeable leader who championed the interests of residents in and out of Parliament.
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Nominated Senator Esther Okenyuri Nyaituga said the veteran politician held the deepest respect for both young and old people and that Bonchari residents have lost a voice of reason with the passing of Opore.
"Throughout his illustrious political career he demonstrated unshakable commitment to his constituents; my prayers and thoughts are with the family," said Okenyuri.
Kisii County MP Doris Donya said Opore encouraged many women to vie for political seats in Kisii County. " He paid for my Jubilee nomination fee in 2017, and it was during his time that Bonchari residents benefitted from development from the National Government," said Donya.