A proposal to have EALA MP Winnie Odinga serve as a co-deputy party leader alongside her uncle Dr. Oburu Oginga within the ODM party has sparked internal divisions.

• If endorsed at the March 27 National Delegates Convention (NDC), this would place three members of the Odinga family in top leadership roles within the ODM.
• Supporters argue Winnie Odinga would bring youthful energy and should be judged on competence, not lineage.
• Critics contend this creates an undesirable perception of family inheritance and damages the party's national image.