- Sarah Elderkin contributed greatly to tracking and documenting Raila Odinga’s political journey from childhood to adulthood
- He describes Raila’s sister, Ruth Odinga as “heroic” and “moral”, noting that she remained a fierce woman even when Raila was detained
- On the contrary, Elderkin accuses Raila’s brother, Oburu Oginga of being on a mission to destroy the ODM party and kill his dream
Sarah Elderkin, renowned journalist and late multi-day biographer Raila Odingahas come out to strongly defend Ruth Odinga, describing her as the true ideological heir of her brother’s political legacy.
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With the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) facing an internal “crisis” following Raila’s death, Elderkin is running for the County Woman Representative Poisonous he is more of a family member like Raila in spirit, behavior and principles.
Although for anyone, the political profile of Ruth Odinga derived from his famous surname, this is a name that was coined in Kenya’s early struggle for multi-party democracy.
Elderkin recalls their shared experience in 1992, during Raila’s first bid for the Lang’ata parliamentary seat.
While in the proxy elections, the two women faced three days of intense tension at the counting hall against the incumbent, Philip Leakey, and the rival KANU machine.
During the time he became part of the Odinga family story, the atmosphere of anxiety increased when L’eakey, in a rage when faced with defeat, made the contemptuous claim that Ruth and Elderkin were hiding votes in their underwear. While the armed soldiers were shaking, Ruth did not give up.
He confronted Leakey in a heated argument that became so heated that the subject even slapped him.
Elderkim describes him as “courageous” and “principled,” noting that he remained a firebrand even after spending years in exile while Raila was incarcerated.
The biographer draws a stark contrast between Ruth’s “battle-tested” character and the current leadership of their older brother, Dr. Oburu Oginga
Eld erkin accuses Oburu of “monstrous betrayal,” claiming he is seeking a pre-election pact with President William Ruto” to dismantle the party Raila spent decades building.
While Oburu is pushing for this alliance, Ruth has emerged as a vocal critic of the government-sponsored “Linda Ground” rallies, which she sees as a betrayal of ODM’s core principles.
He has wanted to be transparent about the source of the millions of shillings used in these events, echoing the sentiments of Secretary General Edw who is in Sifuna.
Ruth’s dedication to the cause was seen again during the 2017 presidential election rerun. While Raila demanded the reform of the electoral rules following the annulment of the first vote, Ruth was at the forefront in Kisumu.
He faced possible prosecution for his role in the protest extreme, allegedly including the disruption of training sessions for the election of leaders when the sought reforms did not come.
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