How Oburu Odinga's Politics differs from Raila's

Oburu Oginga addressing during the State Funeral Service his late brother former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Nyayo National Stadium on October 17, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Having interacted with Raila Odinga closely for a considerable period of time, I am compelled to write this critical article on the politics of Oburu Odinga which I believe fundamentally differs from that of Raila Odinga. This, I believe, may eventually save the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and ultimately preserve the legacy of Raila.

For more than three decades, Kenya’s politics revolved around Raila. In that period, Raila dichotomised Kenya’s politics to achieving certain political values and seeking raw power by all means.