Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has officially added "Mutali" to his legal name, changing it to Godfrey Osotsi Mutali Atieno through a formal deed poll process registered in Nairobi in January 2026. This change was publicly announced in the Kenya Gazette Issue 128, no.31, released on February 21, alongside 35 other name changes.

• The Senator's name change was registered as Presentation No. 190, Volume DI, Folio 20/169, File No. MMXXVI.
• The name change was published in the Kenya Gazette on February 21, after being formally executed on January 15, 2026.
• Changing an official name in Kenya requires a multi-step legal process involving a deed poll, sworn affidavits, and public notice in the Kenya Gazette.