Before his death, the late Former prime minister Raila Odinga was one of the richest politicians and individuals in Kenya. He has invested in different various businesses in the country which have earned him a fortune.
However, did you know that together with his elder brother, Oburu Odinga, they almost missed out on their father’s inheritance?
In this article, Times Digital Kenya explores how Raila and Oburu nearly failed to be beneficiaries of Oginga Odinga’s wealth after his death.
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Why Raila Odinga and Oburu Odinga almost missed their dad’s Inheritance
According to a report by local news outlet The Standard, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s first two names were the main reason his family nearly being denied a bank loan.
As per the report, the loan was supposed to be used have been used to develop a land left by Jaramogi.
However, the name on the title deed was Ajuma Oginga Odinga but the grant was given in a completely different name, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
The difference in the names made it difficult for the Agricultural Finance corporation to release the loan to Raila Odinga and his elder brother Oburu Odinga.
How Raila and Oburu finally reclaimed their ‘Inheritance’
The Odinga family moved swiftly to resolve the issue via their then lawyer Benjamin Aggrey Okuom.
The lawyer then made an application seeking a solution within several days.
“The deceased’s estate badly requires the loan for development and improvement of some of the agricultural land constituting it,” lawyer Benjamin Aggrey Okuom.
Raila Odinga and Oburu through the lawyer told the court that they weren’t aware that their father, Oginga had registered a different name in the title deed. Their request was accepted by the court later and the huge sum of money was divided among the family members.
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How Oginga Odinga’s inheritance was shared
After resolving the issue, Raila Odinga and Oburu each received only 4 percent of their father’s wealth. Oginga’s two wives Susan Agik and Betty Rosa also received 4 percent each.
What’s interesting is that Ating’a and Adur who were Oginga Odinga’s youngest sons and two daughters, Corazon and Anyango were the biggest benefitiries of their fathers wealth. Each of them inherited 11 per cent of their dad estate.
