Winnie Odinga Expresses Readiness to Work with President Ruto's Administration

By Emmaculate Cheruto 

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Winnie Odinga has expressed her willingness to "come back home" and serve under President William Ruto’s administration.

“Mr. President, in case you are wondering, I am ready to come back home,” Winnie said on Sunday, October 19, as she paid tribute to her father, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

She thanked the government for its support in organizing her father's burial and appreciated the public for honoring him with the respect he deserved.

Rosemary Odinga, Raila’s daughter, remembered him as a devoted parent and an attentive listener.

“Dad believed in us. He listened keenly to each of us and our ideas, helping us to refine them. We will continue his legacy of love, unity, and service to each other,” she said.

Rosemary urged mourners to look inward and embrace the qualities that make them stronger, noting that doing so would be a fitting way to honor her father’s example of resilience and leadership.

At the same event, Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga reflected on her time with Raila during his stay in Norway. She praised him as a selfless leader who sacrificed greatly for the country and spoke about the hardships their family endured.

Ruth also called for unity within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, warning against internal divisions.

“We must remain united and strong. ODM belongs to all of us. Some of those trying to take over the party don’t even know how it started,” she said.

“We are going to negotiate with a strong and united ODM,” she added.

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