A viral video making the rounds on social media shows an elderly woman claiming to be a long‑lost relative of the late Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and alleging family secrets that have not been publicly confirmed.
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The woman, identified in the video as “Mama Anyango,” says she has ties to the Odinga family and makes several shocking claims about Raila’s late mother, Ida Odinga. She alleges that Ida had children with a man named Joe Ager during the 1980s while Raila was detained under the regime of former President Daniel arap Moi. Mama Anyango directly challenged Raila’s daughter Winnie Odinga to take a DNA test to prove her parentage.
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In the video, Mama Anyango also accuses Ida Odinga of holding on to family properties and demands that title deeds be released to other descendants of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, Raila’s father and a key figure in Kenyan politics. She warned about disturbing what she described as spiritual power linked to the Odinga family heritage.
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So far, neither Ida Odinga’s representatives nor Winnie Odinga has publicly responded to the woman’s claims, and members of the Odinga family have remained silent. Local residents in parts of Nyanza, where the video originated, have dismissed the woman’s statements, with some describing her as “bitter” and suggesting she may be seeking attention or money.
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Observers say the timing of the viral video — coming after Raila Odinga’s death and amid ongoing leadership debates within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) — could fuel speculation and political intrigue, though there is no confirmation of the woman’s claims from reliable sources.
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At this stage, the story remains unverified and should be treated with caution, as family matters and claims about personal relationships can be emotionally charged and prone to misinformation.
