Raila's assistant in his new appointment is his daughter, the incompetent but blindly greedy, Winnie Odinga. A complete waste of time and effort. Will achieve NOTHING!!! pic.twitter.com/2pL4SgYOdU
— Robert Alai (@RobertAlai) October 29, 2018
Would you agree to work for your father? Well, according to Kenyan blogger, Robert Alai, Winnie Odinga is now her father, Raila Odinga’s new assistant.
Raila Odinga was recently appointed High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa where he will work to support and strengthen African Union (AU) departments and those of the Planning and Coordinating Agency of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD).
In an interview with Pulse last year, Winnie Odinga said that she has always been her father’s right hand man.
“I work for my dad. I have worked for him for as long as I can remember. I’m his bodyguard, his briefcase carrier, travel companion or even driver if need be,” said the former Prime Minister’s daughter.
Here are some of the reactions to blogger Alai’s allegations.
Raila why become a hypocrite, on this one I disagree with him completely nepotism and tribalism everywhere
— Mandela Onchwati (@mandelaonchwati) October 29, 2018
You can also appoint your daughter to assist you…blogging
— Eric Mokamba (@eric_mokamba) October 29, 2018
Winnie is qualified. She has three degrees
— Zack (@znjoka) October 29, 2018
I hope Raila supporters who have always been teargassed by cops are seeing this. That they have been fighting for Raila and his family . they are here paying more taxes and raila is in Canaan with his entire family
— Den. mwi. (@DennisM292) October 29, 2018
Raila learnt from Miguna Miguna and many more. Your personal assistant is your confidant. Uhuru has his relatives surrounding him. I support Raila's choice on this. Even if it were me O would do so. I have a personal experience with people not related to you and secrets
— Cane Cutter (The Poor) (@CaneCutter2) October 29, 2018
Nepotism n selfish.
— genius (@festusm33) October 29, 2018
As a special envoy of the AU chairperson, Raila will have an office in Addis Ababa but will frequently travel across the continent to mediate in peace negotiations and conflict resolution.
If the allegations are true, it is clear that the KOT have mixed feelings about Hon. Raila Odinga’s choice to appoint his daughter as his assistant.
How do you as an individual feel about this? Is it outright nepotism or is Winnie Odinga actually competent for the job?