- Raila Odinga may be dead but he is not forgotten, as he still lives in the hearts and lives of Kenyans long after his death
- Following his painful death, the couple who loved and supported him were blessed with the fruit of the womb
- Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, the first-time mother opened up about naming her twins after the politician and his wife
A couple from Nairobi County have honored him Raila Odinga in a special way following his death and burial.
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Diana Jane and her boyfriend made sure the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader’s legacy lives on through their young children.
Lovers welcomed a bundle of joy on the day the politician died and honored him and his wife with a thoughtful gesture.
Diana talks about her pregnancy journey
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Diana opened up about her pregnancy journey and giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, whom she and her boyfriend named Raila Odinga and Ida Odinga.
“They were babies. We didn’t intend to have children this early. When I found out I was pregnant, I told my boyfriend, who I’ve been with for three years now. Even though it was an unplanned and unexpected pregnancy, we decided to keep it.
I went through all the prenatal clinic tests to make sure the pregnancy was normal. When I was five months pregnant, I went for a test and that’s when I realized that I wasn’t expecting one baby but two. I was really excited. I told my boyfriend, and he was also happy that we were twins,” he narrated.
Diana informed her parents that she was pregnant at the age of 24
It took some time before 24-year-old Diana broke the news to her parents BondoSiaya county.
The reception was as he expected, bitter reactions from his father and mother, who finally accepted the situation.
“Of course they weren’t right, but there was little they could do about it. My boyfriend’s parents were okay with that. I knew at some point I would have to tell them because it’s a privilege and a blessing to be pregnant and give birth. Also, if anything happened to me, they should have known sooner,” he said.
Diana, who is studying food and service production at college, did not know the gender of the twins until the day of delivery.
Diana knows about the death of Raila Odinga after giving birth
She naturally gave birth to two bundles of joy during the evening.
“My boyfriend accompanied me to the hospital because he was the only one who was close to me. When I gave birth, when I followed the news, I realized that Raila was no longer there. It made me sad and shocked.
Since we did not have names for our children, we decided to call them Raila Odinga and Ida Odinga and I do not regret it. In fact, all the women who gave birth that day named their sons Raila and their daughters Railynn. At least eight children were born that day. ‘Father’ lives forever,” he said.
Diana opens up about procrastinating
The second year student says they are happy with the names, as they were supporters of Raila, who will miss him a lot.
Currently, Diana has had to postpone her studies to take care of the newborns, who are her first children.
“I really can’t leave the young people alone. I have to take care of them for a while before I go back to school. They don’t bother me much. As long as they are well fed, they remain peaceful,” he said.
Nairobi: Mother gives birth and names her child Raila Odinga
Her blessings match those of another mother in Nairobi who also gave birth to a baby following Raila’s death.
Pauline Ochieng’ gave birth to a son and named him Raila, in honor of the deceased politician.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, he opened up about naming his son after the politician who was buried on Sunday, October 19.
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