… That is why recent public interventions by Kisumu MP Ruth Odinga, EALA MP Winnie Odinga, and Kenya’s Permanent Representative to UN-Habitat Mama Ida Odinga, widow of the late Raila Odinga, should not be dismissed as routine political noise. …
ODM rift deepens as Mbadi clashes with Ruth, Winnie and Ida Odinga over ‘post Raila era’ remarks By Emmanuel Too May 17, 2026 10:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Treasury CS John Mbadi leads a technical t …
… he launch of tarmacking of Got Kojowi-Osogo-Otati road in Ndhiwa Constituency, on May 16, 2026. [James Omoro, Standard] The political feud between Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi and members of the late Raila Odinga’s family escalated as Mbadi claimed he cannot allow Winnie …
'You have no capacity to advise me', CS Mbadi lashes out at Winnie Odinga By Brian Kimani May 16, 2026 03:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A photo collage of Treasury CS John Mbadi and EALA MP Winnie Odin …
Winnie Odinga warns Osoro against threatening Kenyans amid funeral drama By Brian Kimani May 15, 2026 06:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A photo collage of East African Legislative assembly (EALA) Member …
… The Sifuna team, comprising James Orengo, Babu Owino, and Winnie Odinga, has three objectives: to rescue ODM from Ruto, avoid Gachagua, and grab the presidency. …
Health experts estimate one in three women experience urinary incontinence during perimenopause or menopause, though many avoid seeking help due to stigma. The issue remains largely unspoken in health systems and urban planning, affecting women's public participation and quality of life.
Why it matters
One in three women experience menopause-related urinary incontinence, a widespread but stigmatised health issue affecting women's dignity and public participation.
Health experts estimate one in three women experience urinary incontinence during perimenopause or menopause, though many avoid seeking help due to stigma. The issue remains largely unspoken in health systems and urban planning, affecting women's public participation and quality of life.
An opinion piece argues that public interventions by Ruth Odinga, Winnie Odinga, and Ida Odinga carry symbolic weight in Luo culture, signaling that the Odinga family feels cornered and believes something sacred is under strain, and suggests John Mbadi should heed their message about Raila's legacy in Nyanza.
An opinion piece argues that ODM has fallen into disarray seven months after Raila Odinga's death, with Senator Oburu Oginga's interim leadership showing insufficient capacity to preserve the party. The turmoil intensified after August 2024, when ODM's chairman, Minority Leader, and two deputy party leaders joined President Ruto's Cabinet following a handshake with Raila, which critics said undermined the party's role as the principal opposition force.
A Standard columnist criticizes Treasury CS John Mbadi for claiming that elective office is required to offer counsel to those in power, arguing that ballot papers do not confer intellectual superiority and that voters' lived experience of hardship gives them valid insight independent of electoral success.
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has accused National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi of being disrespectful to the Odinga family amid a dispute with Raila Odinga's daughter Winnie, calling on Mbadi to focus on his constitutional mandate to serve the people rather than engage in political contestation.
Treasury CS John Mbadi has clashed publicly with Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga and other ODM figures over calls for party tolerance and accommodation of leaders with divergent views, including ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna. Mbadi questioned bringing back party members he said had publicly threatened to quit, framing the dispute around loyalty to party leadership.
EALA MP Winnie Odinga has criticised politicians in government for a "tone-deaf" approach and warned leaders to stop using threats and intimidation when engaging with citizens, singling out South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro after he received a hostile reception at a funeral service.
As Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election, three political groupings led by William Ruto, Kalonzo Musyoka, and Edwin Sifuna are engaged in stiff competition that could lead to a re-run if no candidate achieves the required 50+1 majority vote.