Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s aide George Oduor has on Wednesday passed away at Nairobi West following an illness.
George has served the ODM leader for 30 years and has been by the side of Hon. Raila Odinga for since 1992 cementing his commitment to the wide Odinga’s family.
His death has shocked many with many others terming him a great friend and mentor whose interaction touched many hearts.
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“We mourn the passing on of Mr. George Oduor, the longest serving aide to our Party Leader Raila Odinga. A respectful, social and professional security officer. We shall miss him a lot. To our Party Leader, pole sana for your loss.” said ODM
“I have known George Odour, Hon. RailaOdinga’s aide, for over eighteen years. The first time I interacted with him, the then Commissioner of Police, Major General Hussein Ali, asked me to get in touch with him ( I can’t disclose the details of this encounter unless I get clear from Baba Man (Raila Odinga ).
The second significant encounter with him was when I asked him to urgently pass on a critical message whose details would have changed the trajectory of this country’s political landscape 18 years ago. Since then, George has been a confidant and a very personal and close friend of mine. It’s sad that this soft-spoken man has passed on and in an excruciating way.
George was more than an aide to Baba man. George knew when it was the right time to call Baba Man. He knew when the political class was about to betray the cause and would call on us to show up for Baba Man. After three election losses, I have sat with George and seen a man with so much resilience in the face of a crushing defeat.
And every time we “lost,” he would tell me, “Bro, we start again, kaa karibu na Mzee.” So when Keta Onyango, one of Mzee’s aides, called me to say pole a few minutes ago, it hit me hard.… we just lost a good man. May his soul rest in eternal peace.” said Dennis Onsarigo
