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After independence, the Luo community drew political directions from both Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Tom Mboya. Jaramogi subscribed to leftist ideologies while Mboya advocated for a non-aligned international policy, rejecting a blanket application of capitalism while completely abhorring scientific socialism. Jaramogi helped build Russia Hospital in Kisumu with his communist friends as Mboya ran an airlift programme to the United States
Subsequently, the Luo community had its politics oscillate around Jaramogi. His son Raila Odinga inherited his political constituency to become the 'Luo Kingpin'. Raila may be hanging his political boots and remarks from his elder brother, Oburu Oginga, insinuate that Raila will pass the torch to Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi.
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