Oburu Oginga, ODM party leader and Odinga family patriarch, has addressed rising tensions within the Odinga family following President William Ruto's appointment of Mama Ida Odinga as Kenya’s Ambassador to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He announced an emergency family meeting on February 1 to resolve disagreements and hear dissenting voices.

• Family meeting scheduled for February 1 to address internal divisions.
• Key figures involved include Oburu Oginga, Mama Ida Odinga, Raila Junior, and Winnie Odinga.
• Tensions escalated after Mama Ida Odinga’s appointment as UNEP Ambassador, with reports of insufficient family consultations.
• Raila Junior and Winnie Odinga have advocated for ODM’s political independence from the ruling UDA ahead of the 2027 elections.