The Odinga family was in a joyous mood as they attended a Christmas day service at St Peter's ACK church in Bondo, Siaya County on December 25, 2019.
This was because Raila Odinga's firstborn daughter, Rosemary Odinga, announced that she had fully regained her sight after a two year battle with partial blindness.
According to the Daily Nation, Rosemary confessed to having been through hell and back over the last two years.
"I felt alone and had to quickly learn to use the sounds and movements of people to tell who was around me. Those were the most trying moments of my life" she narrated.
She went on to reveal that what hurt her the most during her long battle was the fact that she could not see her children.
"People would see me and think I was able to see because my eyes were 'wide open'. I am grateful for your prayers and support during those difficult times" she stated.
Speaking at the same church service, her father - Raila Odinga, opened up on how his family struggled to come to terms with her strange illness, adding that they almost gave up on the chances of Rosemary regaining her sight.
"We got to appoint where we nearly gave up as a family after unsuccessfully visiting many hospitals including those in Germany, China, and South Africa before she was finally healed in India, he confessed.
"Doctors in South Africa said she will never regain her sight. However, a friend introduced us to a doctor in India who used herbal medicine to help her recover," he added.
Raila went on to reveal that his daughter was admitted to the Indian hospital for a month.
"When she went back after two months for a check-up, the doctors were impressed by how fast she was recovering," an ecstatic Raila stated.
The firstborn of the ODM leader is believed to have suffered a brain tumor that caused a mild stroke in the run-up to the last general elections.
During a past interview with Citizen TV’s Victoria Rubadiri, Ms. Odinga narrated the incident surrounding a trip to Naivasha with her daughters that completely changed the course of her life.
“I was doing a workshop for ladies who want to be politicians, and my head was just aching. Then I remember I was called for breakfast and I couldn’t open the door…eventually, after knocking and opening the door, I just collapsed onto the help who was there,” she recalled.
The Christmas miracle was one the Odinga family couldn't contain as they shared their touching story with the congregants
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