CS Oparanya speaks after meeting Raila Junior and clan elders
Co-operatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has spoken about his longstanding political friendship with the late Raila Odinga after hosting elders from the Kawor clan at his home in Mambole, Kakamega. Oparanya said the elders were accompanied by Raila Odinga’s son, Raila Junior, and Jaoko Oburu from Bondo, describing the visit as an expression […]
On October 3, 2026, Wycliffe Oparanya, the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, hosted Raila Odinga's son, Raila Junior, at his residence in Mambole, Kakamega. The meeting, which took place just two days after their first encounter, gathered Raila Junior, elders from the Luo and Luhya communities, as well as three members of Parliament from the ODM party.
Oparanya expressed his pleasure at reconnecting with Raila Junior and his nephew, Jaoko, stating that the meeting aimed to strengthen the relationship between the two communities and foster cooperation. The gathering also marked the beginning of a month-long ODM celebration honoring Raila Odinga's father, with Raila Junior traveling to Kakamega in the company of his mother, Ida Odinga, and Oburu Oginga.
The political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election is being influenced by the renewed engagement between the two communities, with Oparanya hinting at potential future cooperation between ODM and UDA.
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