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Oburu Oginga | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Siaya County | |
| Assumed office 8 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | James Orengo |
| Member of the East African Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Assistant Minister for Finance | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1994–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Oginga Odinga |
| Succeeded by | Gideon Ochanda |
| Constituency | Bondo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oburu Ng'ong'a Oginga 15 October 1943 Nyanza Province, Kenya Colony |
| Party | Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) |
| Relations | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (father) Raila Odinga (brother) Ruth Odinga (sister) Winnie Odinga (niece) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Known for | Kenyan politics |
Oburu Ng'ong'a Oginga (born 15 October 1943) is a Kenyan politician who is the current senator for Siaya County since 8th August, 2022. He previously served as a member of the East African Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022. He is the former assistant minister for finance in the 2008 Grand Coalition government and a former Member of the Kenyan Parliament.
He is a member of the Odinga political family, the son of Kenya’s first vice president Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and the brother of the late Raila Odinga and politician Ruth Odinga.[1]
On 11 December 2017, Oburu was elected to represent Kenya at the EALA. In 2021, he published an autobiography, In the Shadow of My Father, compiled by Bethuel Oduo.[2]
Following the death in 2025 of his brother Raila, he was appointed acting leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), and was later confirmed as the party leader.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Musao, Nzau (31 December 2017). "Why Oburu and his brother Raila have no Christian names". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ↑ Oburu Oginga: In the Shadow of My Father. Vita Books. 2021 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Why Oburu was quickly installed as ODM party leader after Raila's death - Junet". Citizen Digital. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ↑ "Oburu takes ODM helm, Osotsi axed". NTV Kenya. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100416122537/http://www.raila07.com/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071109172613/http://www.mzalendo.com/Members.Details.php?ID=152
- https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/12/kennedy-kalonzo-oburu-mbugua-elected-eala/
- http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Graft-claims--party-politics-cost-Ranguma-his-seat-/1064-4060052-o1oi3b/index.html
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