For Mzee Benson Kegoro, the meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and him was just a reunion of the father and son at State House Nakuru on Wednesday.
At State House, Uhuru took time with the nonagenarian, a former politician who perhaps set history in Kenya, which may not be rewritten any time soon.
During the meeting with Nyamira leaders, Uhuru easily identified him and promised to tour the region on his honour, adding that he was pleased to see him after a long time.
"The president easily noticed him. They revisited history and every time he spoke, he left the President on his knees. Uhuru agreed to visit Nyamira in his honour," said youth leader Brian Mamboleo, who attended the meeting.
Born in 30s, Kegoro trained as a teacher and worked in many schools at his backyard, Bosamaro in Nyamira. He would later venture into politics.
In 1970, he won a by-election in West Mugirango constituency following the death of George Morara, his mentor. He lost in 1974 but would recapture the seat in 1979.
Now an experienced politician, he lost in 1983 to Justice Onyancha David. This forced him to vie for directorship of tea factory which he won by landslide.
Later, Kegoro served as councillor in Bosamaro ward, becoming the first politician to serve both as MP, tea director and Civic leader. He lost councilor position in 2007.
In 2016, opposition leader Raila Odinga, a close family friend to Kegoro, attended the burial of his wife at Nyaronde in Borabu where he recalled old memories.
"I knew Mzee through my father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. I came here not at as friend of George Kegoro, but a family friend," said Odinga, who was accompanied by his brother Dr Oburu Oginga.
Mzee Kegoro is the father of lawyer George Kegoro, a human rights activist closely associated with rights groups such as Africog, which challenged Uhuru's victory in 2013.
And now President Uhuru Kenyatta will honour the promise of visiting Nyamira in the honour of the legend, who has since retired to his Borabu home.
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