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National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga's wife, Ida has come out to explain why she was conspicuously missing during the swearing-in ceremony of his husband.
Raila was sworn-in as the people's president at Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi in the absence of his wife and three Nasa co-principals; Moses Wetang'ula, Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka.
However, in an interview with the Standard, Mrs Odinga said she could not make it to the ceremony as she had to attend to a family emergency touching on one of her daughters.
She also pointed out to the uncertainties that surrounded the swearing-in ceremony as another reason for her absence, but confirmed that she was solidly behind her husband's decision to take oath.
“I think the whole exercise was done in an expeditious manner, with tension here and there. They had my moral support,” Ms Odinga said.
"I may not have been there physically, but I was with him in spirit. Despite my absence, I stand firm with my husband and NASA supporters," she added.
Explaining their absence, Nasa principals Kalonzo, Mudavadi and Wetang'ula claimed that they were placed under house arrest during the swearing in of Raila.
“I had a phone conversation with Raila Odinga, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetangula and we agreed that we meet and then arrange how we will go to Uhuru Park since we did not have our bodyguards. We however did not do that so after myself, Wetang'ula and Mudavadi found ourselves locked in one room,” Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka told the press on Tuesday.
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Ida the most married-but-single parent that I know...in death, she moans alone, in sickness, she worries alone YET the single most pillar of the RAO family. I hear you little Winnie....your mum rocks! I wouldn't want to describe your father, for I think he's the worst husband and father in this whole world.
Is this what marriage means?
His brother Oburu Odinga was not there either.
Ida how do you sleep at night knowing you are an accomplice in fresh or in spirit of a mass murderer. Someone who would have an "orgasmic delight" if Kenya burned to the ground as long as he claims the title of President . You should be ashamed that all his life your husband has endangered your livelihood and your children for his selfish desires.
Ida,muuaji Raila's first wife aache kutuchukua sisi ni mafala.She knew the whole affair was a death trap to massacre NASA wanjinga and blame it on police.Raila's other "wives",kina majambazi Kalonzo,Wetangula and Mudavadi do not support him.They are chasing money and were paid billions by jambazi Ruto to abstain the ceremony.
Formerly guest I don’t feel for her even 1 inch coz she knew which kind of husband she was getting married to!hey she knew the late ondinga raila dad behaviours or characters,they r the same so we should not feel for her even 1 inch?But as we know many ladies or women will marry someone because of money comfort not minding how or where that have gotten the fame n cash.Raila family is cursed from our African gods?His daughter sick,his son died of drugs,no mourning done at all especially from the father.Guyss many of us will celebrate the day raila the destroyer will die n am hoping I don’t go before him coz I want to witness the day he dies coz it will b made public holiday on kenya calendar.
Truly this selfish Raila is a pitiable character,a father who does not really care about his children leave alone the others he uses as fonder to push his political agendas by looting and getting killed. Think of this, his first son died of drug abuse,the impressive daughter he was pushing into politics fell sick and I truly feel sorry for her, but this idiot ofa further never seemed to pay attention, not even suspending his politics for just a week to be with the rest of the family at her side. The only son has a distorted mouth that I am sure can be corrected by plastic surgery or other medical operation but the father would rather beg for campaign money rather than money to get the kid right. Would uou blame Ida for loosing interest in the idiots politics. In the past when she still had hope she always appeared in his campaign's but not this time, the only time she appeared was to drag him out of swearing in plan meeting where she blasted every one and told them to find someone else to apisha butnot her husband. It looks like the guy bolted from her house arrest and ggound his way to Uhuru park without her permission. He statement is just for face saving for the sake of the unfirtunate children.
Ida did not attend the ceremony, neither did Railas family. No son, no brother nor relatives. They anticipated alot of deaths to all others, but not to their families. No excuses. In this regard, Jubille government scored big time by maintaining peace. Congratulations to Jubilee but now Jubilee must act now to stop more dramas.
Just like Muda, Weta, and Water she boycotted because she doesn't believe in the husband's nonsense. She is just trying to sugarcoat.