EALA MP Winnie Odinga took on a section of the crowd blowing vuvuzelas as she addressed mourners during the first anniversary celebration of her father, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in Bondo.
Winnie accused the noisy supporters of having been sent to disrupt her speech, suggesting they had been paid to make noise as she spoke at Migwena Grounds.
“Watu wa vuvuzela najua mumetumwa, najua hiyo Mpesa imefika, kula hiyo pesa polepole lakini nyamazeni naongea,” she said, addressing those blowing the horns.
Her remarks came as she addressed the gathering, where family members, political allies and supporters had assembled to commemorate Raila one year after his death.
The incident added a moment of tension to the event, with Winnie appearing determined to continue with her speech despite the interruptions.
Earlier on, a tense moment was witnessed at the event when a section of the crowd started chanting, demanding to know the whereabouts of ODM party leader Oburu Oginga.
The supporters questioned Oburu’s absence from the anniversary celebrations, calling on party officials to explain why he was not at the venue.
“Tunataka Oburu, Oburu ako wapi? Tunataka power, tunataka Oburu,” sections of the crowd chanted.
The supporters questioned Oburu’s absence from the anniversary celebrations, demanding answers about his whereabouts and calling on party officials to explain why he was not at the venue.
Winnie later turned to questions about her political future, referring to the presence of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at the gathering before declaring her intention to contest the Nairobi Senate seat.
“I have seen that there is a visitor here from Nairobi, his name is Sifuna,” she said.
Winnie went on to say that she intended to vie for the seat, linking her announcement to the political uncertainty surrounding Sifuna’s next move.
“Let it not be a rumour that as Edwin Sifuna searches for higher offices, I see there is a space. That is why I will stand for the senator of Nairobi,” she said.
She added that her political journey would involve young people, saying she would not go alone.
“Lakini siendi pekee yangu, I am going with young people,” she said.
The anniversary event brought together mourners to remember Raila’s political legacy, with speeches from family members and allies reflecting on his life and the impact he had on the country.
