Piece by: MILLICENT ATIENO

13 April 2023

• Winnie tirelessly supports her father in politics.

The outspoken and eloquent Winnie Odinga was named after Winnie Mandela South African apartheid heroin.

Winnie Odinga was born on March 6th, 1990, so she is currently 33 years old. Her parents are Raila Amollo Odinga and Mama Ida Odinga.

She is the youngest among her siblings, the late Fidel Odinga, Rosemary Odinga, and Raila Odinga Junior.

She attended some of the most prestigious schools like Rusinga Schools and then joined Brookhouse highschool.

Winnie undertook her undergraduate degree where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication, Corporate Public Relations between 2009 and 2013 at the University of Philadelphia.

Her Communication, Corporate Public Relations degree laid the foundation for her crucial role in Raila's presidential campaign secretariat in 2022.

She has never been one to shy away from speaking her mind and has, on varied occasions led to controversy.

Winnie has also strived to build a brand for herself in the communication world, being a graduate in the field.

She is currently a member of The East Africa Legislative Assembly thanks to her Father.

MS Winnie disclosed that she is very close to her parents and takes so much from her dad from confidence to how to approach situations.

About her relationship, Winnie is single for the first time in nine years and ready for a relationship if she finds a confident Kenyan man and is not ready to have kids any time soon.

Her favorite song is " Omollo Kutoka Bondo " with Khaligraph Jones, Trio Mio, Wakadinali, Boutross, and Wakadinali as her fav artist.

Winnie Odinga is also focused on tech as she aims to digitalize the country by providing access to computers and establishing digital labs and also works for Raila as his bodyguard, briefcase carrier, and sometimes driver.