Eyeing presidency? Raila’s daughter affirms presence new UN task

Image result for winnie odinga

Is she being groomed for presidency?

News that former Prime Minister has appointed his daughter Winny Odinga as his Personal Assistant in his new job as an African Union Envoy raised uproar from some Kenyans three weeks ago.

Raila was recently appointed as the AU High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa and soon after is said to have appointed his youngest daughter as personal Assistant in the new role, as seen on his first assignments.

Raila Odinga Junior a fortnight ago declared that his sister, Winnie Odinga, was fit to become Kenya’s first female president. In an interview, Raila Junior stated that unlike his sister, he was not interested in politics but was ready to give his support in the endeavour.

“I really hope Winnie is going to be the first president of Kenya because she is really passionate about politics and I really encourage her to do as much as she can.

“The fact that she is a woman does not restrict her from doing what she loves because she is so determined, and I really wish the rest of Kenyans will see that determination as well,” he explained.

Image result for winnie odinga

Winnie accompanied NASA supporters in the demonstrations along Nairobi’s Kenyatta Avenue and later addressed them at a separate rally.

Nimeona leo mmejitokeza kwa wingi, asante sana (I have seen that today you have come out in large numbers, thank you very much),” Ms Odinga told the protestors.

Earlier in the week, Winnie sat in a high-level meeting on Raila’s first engagement as a special African Union envoy. She accompanied his father on the courtesy call to the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) South Africa where, in a video shared on Twitter, she is seen taking notes from the deliberations.

Image result for only time will tell meme

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *