raila , wife ida @ political rally
baptised legio maria in youth, odinga later became born-again christian through evangelical church in nairobi.
odinga married ida odinga (ida anyango oyoo). live in karen, nairobi , have second home @ central farm, in nyeri county. couple have 4 children: fidel (1973–2015), rosemary (born 1977), raila jr. (born 1979) , winnie (born 1990). fidel named after fidel castro , winnie after winnie mandela. winnie studying communication , international area studies double major student @ drexel university in philadelphia.
in interview bbc news in january 2008, odinga asserted first cousin of u.s. president barack obama through obama s father. however, barack obama s paternal uncle denied direct relation odinga, stating odinga s mother came area, normal talk cousins. not blood relative.
odinga briefly played soccer luo union (now gor mahia) midfielder.
odinga appointed african union mediate 2010-2011 ivorian crisis, involved alassane ouattara , laurent gbagbo.
raila wrote flame of freedom 1040 paged autobiography talks life childhood. launched on 6 october 2013 in kenya , subsequently in united states on 15 october 2013. accompanied section of kenyan county governors.
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