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December 9, 2025
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Luo Council of Elders Dismisses Claims of Endorsing New Kingpin After Raila’s Death

Luo Council of Elders Dismisses Claims of Endorsing New Kingpin After Raila’s Death

Council chairman Odungi Randa firmly refuted allegations that the elders had settled on Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi as Raila’s successor...

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The Luo Council of Elders has refuted claims of endorsing a new political kingpin for the Luo community following the alleged demise of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Council chairman Odungi Randa clarified that a recent visit to Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi's home was not an endorsement.

  • Odungi Randa, Council chairman, stated, "There is no kingpin in the Luo community after the passing of Raila Odinga."
  • The delegation included ODM party leader Oburu Odinga, members of the Luo Council's national executive, and several MPs.
  • The meeting had been widely interpreted as positioning Opiyo Wandayi as the next Luo political leader, an interpretation the elders now call inaccurate.

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