ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga and his wife, Mama Ida Odinga, on Monday, June, 2nd, hosted Boyd Were and his brother, sons of the late Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were.
The gathering, took place weeks after the lawmaker was laid to rest, Boyd, visibly moved by the encounter, shared a photo of the meeting on social media, and jokingly captioned, “Baba + Gor =1.Agwambo showed up in style,” adding, “ Mama Ida was also in town.”
The photo exuded warmth and unity, showing the close ties between the Were family and ODM’s top leadership.
The meeting came as pressure mounts on Raila to support a family member to take over the Kasipul parliamentary seat.
During the late MP’s funeral, several legislators, including Kipkelion West MP Hilary Kosgei, urged Raila to back one of Were’s children to complete the development agenda he had started.
Boyd Were has since expressed his interest in contesting the seat.
In a statement dated May 16, he declared, “Dear Kasipul Constituents, I humbly step forward to continue the development journey my father began. His vision for a better Kasipul remains alive in me.”
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As the constituency awaits the announcement of a by-election date, Boyd is calling on residents to rally behind his bid and honor his father’s legacy through continuity in leadership and service.
