- There was joy at Opoda Farm when the Odinga family got another beautiful and young member, identified as Ida Odinga, just like the matriarch of the family
- Young Ida from Turkana began the journey to Bondo to mourn with a woman she considered her mentor, and it has changed her life forever
- A series of photos showing young Ida in the arms of the older woman touched many people, who are now lauding Min Piny for taking charge of her younger namesake’s life
Bondo: The family of the late Raila Odinga now boasts a new member after his widow, Ida, adopted a young Turkana girl who shares her name.
Source: Facebook
The strikingly beautiful girl travelled all the way to Opoda Farm to mourn her hero, meet the woman whose name she carries, Min Piny Mama Ida Odinga, and to whisper her condolences.
“Fate smiled through tears, the two Ida Odingas, one seasoned by life and one just beginning hers met eye to eye. Mama Ida seeing her young self in the brave young girl, got moved by the purity of the moment, opened her arms, her heart and home for her,” said Jaramogi Allan Ofula on Facebook.
“Min Piny has adopted the young girl as her own and now the young Ida is the last born of the Odinga Family. She’ll live under Min Piny’s roof and care until she dies,” he added.
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How did Raila’s widow change young Ida’s life?
As they interacted more, Ida promised to nurture the teen’s dreams, sponsor her education and her journey ahead, writing another beautiful story at the heart of Odinga’s legacy, a powerful story of love, unity and destiny.
“Sometimes grief plants the seeds of new beginnings. The young girl travelled from Turkana to Bondo to mourn her fallen hero and meet the woman she’s named after, but that single journey has now changed the destiny and course of her life forever. Earth is happy!” said Ofula.
How did Kenyans react to the news:
Anne Mathews:
“Wow, she has Mama Ida smile amidst the pain.”
Makina Makina:
“She’s so beautiful. Mungu I want such daughters venye tuliongea.”
Omude Loa Emoru:
“God’s ways are His ways… we can only say wow!… God bless mama Ida Odinga.”
Bella Gracious
“The turkana delegation at least got one scholarship. Traveling all the way from turkana na Hao watu wengi. Baba was baba.”
Beatrice Michael:
“Beautiful girl. She has made min piny laugh big since the demise of Baba.Nobody has ever been and will never be like Tinga wuonyalego oke goneya Nyundo.”
Ida Odinga shares how they named their kids
In another story, Ida advised people to give meaningful names to their babies and not just names that are common everywhere.
Ida was speaking at the funeral service of the late Raila, which was held at the Nyayo National Stadium.
She took Kenyans back in time to how their children were named, and they were all names of international icons that have helped to shape the political landscape of their countries.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
