Tag: Raila odinga

  • Raila’s aide dies in Nairobi West hospital

    Raila’s aide dies in Nairobi West hospital

    Railas Aide George Oduor 1
    Railas Aide George Oduor 1

    Raila’s aide George Oduor dies

    Nairobi, Wednesday 2nd April, 2025

    Former Prime minister Raila Odinga’s personal aide and bodyguard George oduor has died in Nairobi west hospital after a short illness.

    It is with profound shock and sadness that I announce the passing of my personal aide and bodyguard George Oduor this evening in Nairobi after a short illness

    George Oduor has been in the Odinga family since 1980’s from guarding the late Jaramog Oginga Odinga to Raila Amollo Odinga. When Jaramog Oginga died, Oduor started guarding Raila Odinga and he has been the longeat serving aide and bodyguard to Raila Odinga.

    George has been a part of Jaramogi’s and my family since the late 80’s.

    Raila Odinga has termed the late bodyguard as a dedicated officer who they have been together for the longest time going through much together while serving him.

    We have stood, fallen and risen together.”

    Raila Odinga has termed the fallen officer as dedicated, vigillant, calm, confident, and extremely professional aid dedicated to duty and dependable to him thought the thick and thin during their life together.
    He has been a vigilant, calm, confident, and extremely professional aide dedicated to duty and dependable rock on my side all these years through tumultuous periods.
    Raila odinga offered his condolences and the whole of his family to the wife of the late George Oduor’s wife during this hard time they are going through.

    To his wife, Carol George, entire family, colleagues, and friends, I offer Mama Ida’s and the entire Jaramogi family’s sincere condolences at this devastating loss.

  • Senator Onyonka endorses Raila for South Sudan crisis talks

    Senator Onyonka endorses Raila for South Sudan crisis talks

    Senator Richard Momoima Onyonka
    File photo of Kisii County Senator Richard Momoima Onyonka

    South Sudan crisis

    Kisii County Senator Richard Momoima Onyonka has expressed his confidence in Raila Odinga’s role in solving the South Sudan crisis which he says Raila Odinga has the ability to offer a solution for the people of South Sudan from his long serving experience in Africa and East Africa.

    Through his letter addressed to the people of South Sudan, Seanator Onyonka said Raila Odinga has experience from his leadership role for more than 4decades, he has expressed confidence on Raila Odinga saying he has the ability to bring a lasting solution to the crisis.

    Senator Onyonka attributed Raila for advocating, democracy, peace, and economic development in Kenya and Africa at large for a long time. This has earned Raila Odinga respect throughout the region and the whole continent at large.

    “Due to the fact that Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga has been in East African leadership for more than0 years. We belief that he has the acumen to bring a solution to the crisis.”

    Senator Onyonka called on all leaders from the region to put efforts in the matter to find a lasting solution. He however said that the crisis is fueled by neighboring countries which he said all the stakeholders must be engaged in the process to solve it.

    Onyonka has called for a Africa that is united, prosperous, competitive and peaceful.

    Request for peace in south sudan

    Senator Onyonka sent a request to the people of South Sudan to give peace a chance so as to end the crisis in the country. He also reminded them that their nation is bigger than all of them and therefore they should consider the good of the whole nation against their own personal interests.

    “I am humbly sending a request to the brothers in the republic of South Sudan, that please let us give peace a chance. Your nation is bigger than all of you.”