- Winnie Odinga accused businessman Oketch Salah of abusing the death of his father Raila Odinga for his personal gain, dismissing him as a dishonest person and unworthy of public attention
- Salah, who only came to light after Raila’s death, defended his account of being present during the ODM leader’s final days, insisting that his experience was genuine.
- Out of respect for Ida Odinga, she refrained from directly challenging Winnie but promised to clarify her position in future interviews
Businessman Oketch Salah has addressed the accusations made against him by Winnie Odingathe youngest son of the late Raila Odinga.
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In a televised interview on Tuesday night, January 27, Winnie accused Salah of using Raila’s death for his own selfish gains.
Why is Winnie Odinga angry with Oketch Salah?
Salah, who was not known to the public until Raila’s death, placed himself at the center of Raila’s twilight days, later revealing that he had an ODM leader who died in his final days.
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In a social media post, he had described how he watched Raila struggle before his last breath.
For her part, Winnie dismissed Salah as a dishonest man who enjoyed his father’s death.
According to him, the man belongs to the police station or a mental hospital.
Salah did not let him lie down, responding, albeit in a restrained way.
How Oketch Salah responded to Winnie Odinga
He said he would not oppose Winnie just out of respect for his mother, Ida Odinga.
However, Salah defended his account of his relationship with Raila, promising to give an interview to reveal his truth.
“I watched last night’s interview on Citizen TV with Ivonne Okwara where Winnie spoke about me. Because of the respect I have for the Honorable Ambassador, Mama Ida Min Piny from Migori, I chose to remain silent. That was a deliberate decision. However, some things need clarity. I stand by everything I said about my last moments with Baba. Those moments were real, painful and lived. I will answer in the interview soon,” he said.
His Twitter message would prompt a response from Raila’s relative, this time, Raila Junior.
Junior dismissed Salah’s comments, replying with “nonsense”.
Salah was clearly visible last October when Raila was ill.
As rumors spread about Raila’s health, Salah came forward to post a photo of Raila in India, where it was discovered that he was receiving medical treatment.
Was Oketch Salah close to Raila Odinga?
After Raila’s death on October 15, 2025, allegations emerged that the man was the deceased’s foster child.
He even made a big appearance at the funeral of the former prime minister, with close family, at the national funeral in Nairobi and the funeral there BondoSiaya County.
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But even while the incident was going on, Raila and his elder brother Senator Oburu Oginga had spoken to Salah before and introduced him to their audience at social events, while their relationship seemed to be strong.
While attending the wedding of Salah’s son, Oburu reflected on his (Salah’s) close relationship with Raila, admitting that he was a reliable person in the last days of the former ODM leader.
Oburu noted that “Raila embraced him like his own son. Salah stood by him during his treatment in Dubai and India, giving him unwavering support.”
When Raila died, Oburu announced that he would embrace Salah as his own son.
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