Kenya: Raila Jr Assumes As Head of Raila Odinga Family, Oburu Retains Clan Role

Kenya: Raila Jr Assumes As Head of Raila Odinga Family, Oburu Retains Clan Role

Nairobi -- Raila Odinga Junior has officially taken over leadership of the Odinga household following a traditional Luo succession ceremony held Thursday at the family's home in Bondo.

Culture Shock? RAILA Junior’s KIKUYU wife looked a bit uncomfortable as he was installed as the head of RAILA ODINGA family through traditional rituals

Thursday, October 23, 2025 - Emotions ran high in Bondo, Siaya County, during the solemn traditional ceremony where Raila Junior Odinga was officially installed as the new head of the Odinga family, following the passing of his father, former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. The colourful event, deeply rooted in Luo customs, brought together family members, community elders, and political allies who gathered to witness the symbolic transition …

Raila Junior Installed as Odinga Family Head in Luo Ceremony

Raila Odinga Junior was today, October 23, 2025, formally installed as the head of his father’s family in a ceremony steeped in Luo cultural tradition at the family's Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County. The installation, which followed the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga last Sunday, marks a significant cultural milestone, signifying both the end of the official mourning period and the formal transfer of domestic leadership to the ne…

Raila Jr installed as head of Raila's family

Oburu Odinga explained that as the family patriarch, he remained the overall cultural leader of the Odinga clan.

Raila Jr assumes as head of Raila Odinga family, Oburu retains clan role

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 — Raila Odinga Junior has officially taken over leadership of the Odinga household following a traditional Luo succession ceremony held Thursday at the family’s home in Bondo. The ritual, led by Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, who now serves as the family patriarch, marked the formal transfer of domestic authority after the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Oginga emphasized that the event was purely cultural and n…

Raila Jr Installed as Odinga Family Head

Raila Junior was installed as the Odinga family head in a poignant ceremony that’s sealed the next chapter for one of Kenya’s most storied dynasties, as Raila Odinga Jr., the late opposition lion’s son, stepped into the patriarchal role amid tears, tributes, and a quiet resolve to carry forward the Agago’s unyielding legacy. The private […] Source