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The rise of a Queenpin in the Odinga Dynasty


Winnie Odinga signature remark of 'the King is death, but long live the crown' sums it all.

She takes political charge after the demise of her father, Raila Odinga. The protocol at the sendoff ceremony put her last to speak in recognition of her elevated stature.

"Some leaders are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them,” William Shakespeare noted

Winnie Odinga has all three attributes. The legacy, the achievement and the circumstances.

It's no longer a secret that Raila Odinga prepared his last born daughter to take over leadership mantle after his departure.

Winnie Odinga moved a glowing tribute as she narrated the last moments with her dad shortly before he died.

"He died in my arms. He died strong. With dignity and with pride. The king is dead, but long live the crown," she stated.

Winnie called her dad all sort of names as he was fondly referred by many Kenyans at different times, culminating with the one which he was commonly known as  'baba.'

"I don’t know who I will miss more, my dad or my superhero. To the world, you were known by many names: Aluo, Jaramogi’s son, Tinga, Agwambo, Nyundo, Jakom, Baba Fidel, but in the end, they called you Baba. To me, you were simply Dad," she noted. 

Winnie Odinga is a Kenyan politician serving as an East African Community Member of Parliament in the fifth East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) in Arusha representing the Government of Kenya under ODM party. 

The EALA legislator is poised to keep the Odinga legacy alive.

She hails from one of the most political family in Kenya.

Her father the late Raila Odinga is a former Prime Minister and her grandfather the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga is Kenya's founding Vice President.

Winnie's uncle Oburu Oginga is the Senator for Siaya, while her aunt Ruth Odinga is the MP for Kisumu County.

Her cousin Jaoko Oburu serves as a special advisor to president William Ruto.

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