Dear Mama Ida, a mother's spit must never carry venom

Ida Odinga addressing members of the public at Sori Lake side Hospital after opening a cancer centre named after her. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

Up until their clean sheet was sullied by France, consequently silencing millions of fans across the continent, Morocco's national team was vaunted the strongest defence in the 2022 World Cup.

That impressive guard however cannot compare to what Mama Ida Odinga has put up in the last couple of weeks to shield her family ostensibly from ornery prodigal sons and daughters.