Fidel Odinga's widow Lwam Bekele moves to claim late husband's millions

Late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's son of the late Fidel Odinga and Lwam Getachew Bekele (Photo: File, Standard)

As the nation gathered to bid farewell to former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, the man who shaped Kenya’s democratic destiny, two faces were conspicuously absent from the solemn ceremony: his former daughter-in-law, Lwam Getachew Bekele, and his grandson, Allay, the son of the late Fidel Odinga.

As mourners whispered about their absence, Mama Ida Odinga took a deep breath during her tribute. Introducing Raila’s other grandchildren to the mourners, she paused, her voice trembling slightly. “There is also Allay Raila Odinga, who unfortunately is not here with us, but, as soon as he arrives, he will be able to speak for himself… Allay is a son of my late son Fidel Castro Odinga. He is the one who is not here with us today… but yeah… it is life,” she said.