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Raila: George Oduor was more than my bodyguard

Rosemary Odinga views the body of the late George Nyang'ira Odour, who was ODM leader Raila Odinga's long-serving bodyguard, during a requiem mass at House of Grace Church in Nairobi, on April 10, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Loyalty, honesty, and trustworthiness endeared George Nyangira Oduor to Raila Odinga's family, and he eventually became one of their own.

In an emotional tribute to Oduor, who served as Raila's security aide for 30 years, the Odinga family mourned the loss of a man they regarded as a member of their family.

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