In the aftermath of Kenya’s hotly contested 2017 General Election, the country was deeply divided into two political camps, one led by then-President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Jubilee Party and the other by opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA). The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), chaired by the late Wafula
Migori businessman Oketch Salah has explained why he refers to himself as the “adopted son” of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying the nickname was given to him directly by the ODM leader. Speaking during a public gathering on Thursday, January 29, 2026, Salah said Raila coined the name during preparations for the
Ida Betty Odinga is one of Kenya’s most influential individuals, not because she is close to those at the helm, but because, for decades, she has been committed to serving and making an impact in both personal and public capacities. Born Ida Anyango Oyoo on August 24, 1950, in Migori County, Kenya, she has, over