A proposal to install EALA MP Winnie Odinga as a Deputy Party Leader in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has ignited controversy, with critics viewing it as an attempt to turn the party into a family affair, involving three members of the Odinga family in top leadership roles.

• If approved, Winnie Odinga would serve as a co-deputy party leader alongside her uncle, Dr. Oburu Oginga (proposed Party Leader), and her cousin, Kisumu Woman Rep Ruth Odinga (proposed Deputy Organising Secretary).
• Supporters argue the move injects youthful energy and that Winnie should be judged on competence, not lineage.
• Critics fear the optics of multiple Odingas at the helm will damage the party's national image and signal leadership as a family inheritance.