This archive report was first published on 6 July 2021.
On July 6, 2021, Kangema Member of Parliament Muturi Kigano sparked debate by suggesting that Mbagathi road in Nairobi should be named after ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Muturi made the proposal while contributing to a petition filed at the house proposing the renaming of Karura Forest after Nobel Laurette Wangari Maathai.
He claimed that Raila was responsible for the stability of Mbagathi road since the former Prime Minister was the MP of Langata for more than a decade.
Muturi's suggestion was backed by Narok North MP Moitalele Kenta, who argued that Raila is an icon who deserves recognition.
The proposal comes after a road named after Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli sparked public debate, leading to the destruction of the signage.
However, the decision to rename a road after a public figure remains a contentious issue, as seen in the mixed reactions to the signpost reinstalled on May 30, 2021, after it was vandalised.
