Raila Odinga junior biography; age, education, career, wife, children, medical condition, family role

Raila Odinga Junior is the younger son to the late ODM leader Raila Amolo Odinga and Ida Odinga. He is a prosperous businessman and young champion who continues to motivate others with his tenacity and determination. A glimpse into Raila Odinga junior biography will enlighten you more.

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As the only son, Junior oversees the family business and also adds up as the CEO and Executive Producer of Creative Hub, a platform that encourages young people to be creative and innovative.

Raila Odinga junior quick facts

Real name: Raila Odinga Junior

Year of birth: 1979

Status: Married

Spouse: Ynonne Wambui

Religion: Christianity

Nationality: Kenyan

Occupation: Businessman

Raila Odinga junior biography

Junior Odinga is the youngest son to the late opposition leader, Raila Amolo Odinga (commonly “Raila Odinga” or “Baba”), and his mother Ida Anyango Ayoo. He grew up in a family deeply involved in politics and public life, which shaped his early experiences. How old is Raila Odinga junior now?

Raila Odinga junior age

Odinga Junior was born in 1979 in Nyanza Province. He is the third born, coming after his sister Rosemary Odinga, and his late brother Fidel Odinga. He is 46 years as of 2025.

During an interview, Junior revealed that the first time he saw his father was when he was about 10 years old, because Prime Minister Odinga had been detained during the 1980s.

Raila Odinga Junior educational background

Junior is an academic giant with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting & Finance from Bangor University (UK). He also obtained his MSc in Finance from the University of Leeds.

Despite the prominent family name, Junior said that he lives “like the son of an ordinary Kenyan” and that he has to work hard to carry the family expectations.

Raila Odinga Junior wife and children

Junior is married to Yvonne Wambui Kibukosya, his childhood friend. The two were blessed with a son around 2017 after years of trying to have a child.

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Raila Odinga Jr career and businesses

Unlike his father, Raila Junior has opted not to pursue frontline politics, choosing instead to build his career in the private sector.

He is the CEO and Executive Producer of Creative Hub, a platform that encourages young people to be creative and innovative. His recuperation and ongoing commitment to youth development and public activism serve as a reminder to many that, despite hardship, bravery and faith can lead to success.

Besides, he is a shareholder in Pan African Petroleum Company and BE Energy – businesses in oil/gas distribution and energy logistics in Kenya.

In an interview, he mentioned waking early (5 am), working Monday to Friday, paying bills/fees like many ordinary Kenyans, playing golf, swimming, spending time with family.

Raila Odinga Junior net worth

Apart from being the CEO and Executive Producer of Creative Hub, Junior adds up as a Financial Director at EA Spectre Limited since August 2022. Moreover, he also earns well from managing his family’s multimillion business. His net worth is estimated at $5 million as of 2025.

Raila Odinga Junior medical condition

Junior once disclosed that he had fought Bell’s Palsy, a rare neurological condition that briefly damaged one side of his face and changed the way he spoke. He revealed that although the experience put his fortitude to the test, it also gave him important insights into faith and tenacity.

Role & legacy after his father’s passing

On the death of his father (Raila Odinga) in October 2025, Raila Junior publicly pledged to take care of the family — his mother and sisters — and acknowledged the responsibility of carrying the Odinga name forward.

He inherited symbolic items of the Odinga political legacy (for example, his father’s fly whisk and his grandfather Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s hat) which are seen as markers of the family’s political heritage.

Raila Odinga junior biography reveal him as a go getter determined to carry his family name even to generations to come. Read our daily articles and know new stories as they emerge.

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