In recent months, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has been more in the spotlight following the death of his brother, Raila Odinga.
Since the late former Prime Minister Raila passed away, Oburu has had the mandate to lead the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as well as spearhead talks with William Ruto’s administration ahead of the 2027 General Election.
With him taking over his younger brother’s leadership mandate in full capacity, Oburu Odinga also enjoys massive stakes in several family business empires.
Here, Times Digital Kenya explores some of the businesses in which the ODM Party leader is involved.
East Africa Spectre Ltd
Described as the leading and largest cylinder manufacturer in the Eastern Africa region, East Africa Spectre is one of the biggest business empires owned by the Odinga family.
Founded in 1971, it serves local, national, and international markets across the Eastern and Central African regions.
Here, Oburu Odinga serves as chairman and holds a 12% stake (60,000 shares), making him one of the key individual shareholders. For Raila’s widow, Ida Odinga, she is the Director at East Africa Spectre.
Be Energy
The Siaya Senator also holds interests in Be Energy, a major oil-marketing and petroleum retail firm in Kenya. Furthermore, Be Energy company delivers bulk sales of fuel across the country to customers at very competitive prices ex-depots spread from Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.
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Here, Oburu Odinga serves as a director, while his son, Elija Bonyo Oburu, is also a key shareholder, holding 125,000 shares.
In addition to having holdings in these two firms, Oburu Odinga is also linked to Pan African Petroleum and Spectre International.
Pan African Petroleum specializes in providing technical, logistical, and operational support to oil and gas operators across the African continent.
