Raila Odinga's message to Mama Ida on her Birthday

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Mama Ida and Raila Odinga at their home in Karen Nairobi
"Thank you for being a pillar of strength and guidance for us as a family all throughout the years. May God bless you on your special day. Happy Birthday Mama Ida."Raila Odinga's sweet message to Mama Ida reads.
Mama Ida Odinga turned 69 years old on 24- August 2019. The couples were blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters. Unfortunately they lost one son Fidel Odinga who passed on in January 2015.
Mama Ida however didn't seem to have had any major celebrations to mark her Birthday.

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