Raila Odinga junior, son of Azimio Principal Raila Odinga has posted on his social media seemingly disagreeing with his father.
His disagreement has sparked debate over an emerging trend in the Odinga family legacy of sons disagreeing with their father on a political approach.
Raila Odinga who appeared during the ascension of the IEBC amendment bill 2024 shared that he was ready for dialogue with President Ruto and his government.
However, his son Raila Odinga Junior seems to differ from Raila’s Senior line of thought and went on ahead to express his view online.
Raila Odinga Junior disagrees with Raila Senior
From his X account, Odinga Junior shared that people are individual beings even though they share names.
Odinga Junior posted “Everybody is an individual, please! Even people with the same names.”
Odinga Juniors’ comments came immediately after his father agreed to have a dialogue with President Ruto and his government.
The post on X has attracted comments across the political spectrum gathering over a million views five hours after its posting.
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Odinga’s sons disagree with their fathers
Former premier Raila Odinga is known for his ability to marshal crowds and is a reputable Kenyan political force.
However, according to a detailed report by a Kenyan Daily, Odinga Snr disagreed with his father on his political stance and approach and was not shy of showing it.
When Odinga Senior was 46, he stormed the 1992 Ford Kenya’s National Delegates Conference where his father Jaramogi was making an address.
While Jaramogi Oginga Odinga was making his address, Raila Odinga arrived at the venue of the address at City Stadium accompanied by rowdy youth.
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During the same transitional period in Ford Kenya’s leadership, Jaramogi clashed with his son Raila Odinga over the nomination process in the party.
An allegedly jaded Odinga Snr did not agree with the laid-out plan his father Jaramogi had for Ford Kenya’s leadership over which he would move political parties.
Many online users on X have seemingly speculated that history is setting the stage to happen again with Raila Odinga Junior disagreeing with his father Raila Senior.
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One user by the name Afc Kuno posted “Are you denouncing your dad like he did with his dad? This is history repeating itself🤔”
Former Kiambu Governor Kabogo went on ahead to applaud Raila Junior for his stance stating that he should be his own man.
Kabogo stated “Hio nayo ni ukweli na ukweli mtupu. Simama kama wewe bro.”
The Odinga family legacy has once again floated to the forefront over differing political dispensations which may or may not prove detrimental to Kenyan politics and the constantly shifting terrains.
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