- EALA MP Winnie Odinga could not help but break down when a montage of her father, Raila Odinga, was played in Mombasa
- ODM members and supporters are celebrating the party’s 20th anniversary in Mombasa
- The video of Winnie weeping at the anniversary party left Kenyans sharing their grief stories
EALA MP Winnie Odinga broke down during the ODM celebrations in Mombasa.
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The party, which was founded by the late political icon Raila Odinga, turned 20, and the members are celebrating.
Initially, when the party turned 20, Raila was sick, and they postponed the celebrations to a later date.
Speculations began about the former prime minister’s health when the party failed to celebrate the milestone.
A month after his demise, the party planned a three-day celebration from November 14-16.
During day two of the celebrations, a montage was played, seemingly ‘welcoming’ the late politician to the event.
Did Winnie Odinga break down?
If you have watched events or rallies Raila attended, you would notice that there was always an anticipatory mood when he was welcomed to the stage.
His supporters would burst out in cheers, and he would also showcase his energetic dance moves.
The montage covered that. You can watch it here:
While the video and pictures of Raila were being played on the screen, Winnie could not control her tears.
She broke down, and CS Hassan Joho was seen consoling her and rubbing her back as she bent down to wipe her tears.
Watch the clip:
Winnie spoke about the emotional moment when she was called to the dais to speak.
The MP admitted that it was an emotional moment, but the tears were not from pain; they were a sort of release.
She said that the meeting in Mombasa had given her peace a month after her father’s death.
“Today is November 15. It is exactly one month since Baba left us, but when I was sitting there, I want to thank my party chair, the organising committee of this event, except Junet (a laughter erupted) that for the first time you have made me release some tears. The tears I have shed are not ones of pain. For the first time, you have made me feel that it has all ended here and we need to move on. You have given me peace today,” she said.
Netizens comfort Winnie Odinga
Here is what they had to say:
Christmas love season:
“She’s going to events that her father used to be at all the time and now suddenly she’s there alone,everyone present except her dad.”
Kijana Ya Baba:
“A person who has ever lost a parent ndio anaelewa what Winnie Odinga is going through. Take heart Chogo.”
shazwarren:
“All the pain she has been suppressing decide to flow😢it’s actually 1st ODM’s public concert/meeting without Baba and it’s just hard feeling his presence but nowhere to be seen😭 She’s one strong lady ..RIP BABA.”
Ayol:
“The goodbyes are said, but you see the grief does not bury itself in the ground, it follows you home sit at your table, it lives inside us. I don’t think grief is laid to rest because it’s carried day by day when it hit anytime that they’re no longer there.”
Are ladies crushing on Winnie Odinga?
In other news, the MP addressed women who were crushing on her.
Winnie promised that she would speak to them via DMs.
Her message excited her supporters.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
