Raila’s daughter, son scheme for political seats in Nairobi

Winnie announced her intention to contest the Nairobi Senate seat, while her brother, Raila Odinga Jr, is eyeing the Kibra parliamentary seat

Children of the former ODM leader Raila Odinga have declared their interest in running for key political seats in Nairobi in next year’s general election.

“As Raila’s son, I want your work and legacy to live on. Baba loved everybody. He loved Kibera. I also love Kibera,” Jr said.

The declarations came during the first anniversary celebrations of Raila’s death, turning the event into a platform for the family’s political ambitions.

Raila served as the MP for the larger Langata constituency before it was split into Kibra and Langata – for a record two decades.

Besides Kibera, Raila dominated Nairobi politics, beating his rivals on presidential votes and his party winning a majority of elective seats in the capital.

After months of silence on her political future, Winnie declared her readiness to enter elective politics.

Source: The Star