Ida Odinga's Controversial UNEP Nomination Sparks Praise and Bribery Allegations

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Pelumi Ilesanmi
Pelumi Ilesanmi
Ida Odinga's Controversial UNEP Nomination Sparks Praise and Bribery Allegations

Canon Dr. Ida Betty Odinga, spouse of former ODM leader Raila Odinga, has been nominated as Kenya’s top diplomat to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This significant appointment, announced by the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, is presented as an exercise of President William Ruto’s prerogative and is intended to crown Dr. Ida Odinga’s lifetime of advocacy.

The nomination, however, has ignited a familiar political debate, balancing widespread praise for her decades of service against claims that the move is a strategic

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