‘I’ve learnt that in politics, your brother can become a sworn enemy’ - Winnie Odinga

Authors Malkiat Singh, Lily Nyariki and Winnie Odinga receive Raila Odinga's posthumous induction into the Kenya Publishers Association Hall of Fame for his contribution to Kenya during the Nairobi International Book Fair on September 24, 2026. /ENOS TECHE EALA MP Winnie Odinga has opened up about the bittersweet lessons she learnt about politics from her late father Raila Odinga’s long political career, saying the experiences reshaped how she views elective leadership.

Speaking on Thursday when she represented the Odinga family as Raila was inducted into the Kenya Publishers Association Hall of Fame at the Nairobi International Book Fair, Winnie said her father’s book, The Flame of Freedom, continues to anchor her nascent political career through his lived experiences.