FALSE Winnie claims that Sifuna is the only one who can navigate Kenya through its current difficulties and asserts that he was "blessed" by her late father

A graphic circulating on social media features a photo of East African Legislative Assembly MP Winnie Odinga alongside a Swahili quote endorsing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the presidency.

The quote claims that Sifuna is the only one who can navigate Kenya through its current difficulties and asserts that he was "blessed" by her late father, the prominent opposition leader Raila Odinga, who passed away in October 2025. The graphic uses the branding of an outlet called "Kisumu News Hub" to make the statement appear like an official news report.

This quote and the endorsement are entirely fabricated. There is no official record of Winnie Odinga making this statement on her verified social media accounts or in any public address. Given the high-profile nature of Kenyan politics, an endorsement claiming that the late Raila Odinga "blessed" Sifuna for the presidency would have received extensive coverage from credible national media outlets, yet no such reports exist.

The graphic exploits real-world political developments to mislead the public. Following the death of Raila Odinga, there have been public divisions and leadership transitions within the Orange Democratic Movement, where Winnie Odinga has publicly defended Edwin Sifuna against attempts to remove him from his party position.

However, she has not declared him as a presidential candidate or made the statements attributed to her in the graphic. The image is a piece of political misinformation designed to look like a legitimate news graphic.