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Oburu Odinga

Oburu Ng'ong'a Oginga 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.

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Oburu Oginga
Senator for Siaya County
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 September 2022
Preceded byJames Orengo
Member of the East African Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Assistant Minister for Finance
In office
2008–2013
PresidentMwai Kibaki
Prime MinisterRaila Odinga
Member of Parliament
In office
1994–2013
Preceded byOginga Odinga
Succeeded byGideon Ochanda
ConstituencyBondo
Personal details
BornOburu Ng'ong'a Oginga
(1943-10-15) 15 October 1943
Nyanza Province, Kenya Colony
PartyOrange Democratic Movement (ODM)
RelationsJaramogi Oginga Odinga (father)
Raila Odinga (brother)
Ruth Odinga (sister)
Winnie Odinga (niece)
OccupationPolitician
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.34

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References

  1. Musao, Nzau (31 December 2017). "Why Oburu and his brother Raila have no Christian names". standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. Oburu Oginga: In the Shadow of My Father. Vita Books. 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. "Why Oburu was quickly installed as ODM party leader after Raila's death - Junet". Citizen Digital. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  4. "Oburu takes ODM helm, Osotsi axed". NTV Kenya. 27 March 2026. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
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