- In a trending video, Mama Ida Odinga appeared unbothered when Wavinya Ndeti approached her with a hug in Bondo
- Ida even removed Wavinya’s hands from her waist, leading to visible embarrassment for the Machakos governor
- Netizens flooded social media with mixed reactions, with some defending Wavinya and others critiquing her approach to the greeting
Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti is trending after a viral video showed an awkward moment between her and Mama Ida Odinga.
Source: Instagram
The video has been circulating on different social media platforms, and netizens are making their own judgments about the incident.
Wavinya was part of the delegation that accompanied Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo to honour the late ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The delegation arrived in great style with several cows to gift Raila’s family, and they received a warm welcome.
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What transpired between Ida Odinga and Wavinya Ndeti?
In an unexpected moment, Wavinya was filmed hugging Mama Ida, but the hugging moment turned into embarrassment for the county chief.
Ida was standing and addressing a group of people opposite her when Wavinya walked towards and hugged her.
However, she appeared unbothered by Wavinya and continued looking in the direction of the people she was addressing.
Ida then stared at Wavinya and removed her hands from her waist, and the incident left Wavinya visibly embarrassed.
Many netizens reacted to the video and below are some comments:
@JanetMutuku254:
“It`s the way she shoved her hand for me. Wavinya has really failed women in leadership.”
@Kaikainaipaa:
“Propaganda, she went to Mama Ida when she was addressing something as you can see, she should have waited for her to finish what she was addressing then go and greet her thereafter.”
Caroline.mutoko:
“Did Ida actually move her hand? Weuh.”
esther.musila:
“Weuh, she even moved her hand.”
darlroseflowerc:
“I think she felt so ashamed because she knows.”
brad_snr:
“As a body language expert, this wasn’t their first hug.”
Did Ida Odinga deliberately ignore Wavinya Ndeti?
It should be noted that the moment didn’t appear like a deliberate one.
Mama Ida might have been overwhelmed by the large number of guests she has been receiving ever since Raila was buried.
The two don’t have any known differences and Wavinya later got another chance with Mama Ida, and she used the opportunity to offer her a gift.
In her social media post, the governor described Ida as a mentor and encouraged her to be strong in the face of grief.
“Mama Dr. Ida Odinga, you remain a true mentor and source of inspiration to many of us. Your strength, wisdom, and compassion have always guided those who look up to you. Even in this difficult moment, your courage continues to shine through. Be encouraged, are not alone. We shall continue walking this journey together with you,” Wavinya wrote.
What did Ida say about Kalonzo’s warm gesture?
In other news, Kalonzo brought with him 100 head of cattle, and the gesture stunned the widowed Mama Ida.
Addressing the guests, Ida struggled to immediately process the display put up by Kalonzo and his delegation.
Source: Twitter
She said Kalonzo’s gesture was a unique one.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
