Winnie Odinga on Monday, March 13, stated that working with Charlene Ruto was not a challenge for her stating that political power was not her goal.
Speaking to South African news outlet News 24, Raila Odinga's daughter explained that they were a new generation of Africans and it was important for them to work together to improve the lives of others.
Winnie and Charlene who is President William Ruto's daughter, on Friday, March 10, shared a platform to champion Women's Rights at the Kenya Model United Nations 22nd Forum, where they addressed a wide range of issues affecting women across different generations.
"I don't see it as a challenge because it must not be one. We have to change our thinking as Africans. Political power is not the goal.
“Those of us who are privileged to even have fathers need to work together to offer our brothers and sisters dignified lives. That is the goal," Winnie stated.
Moreover, commenting on the electoral system in the country, Winnie stated that elections had become nothing but rituals.
She added that the will of the people was suppressed during elections and the winner was decided by others.
"We have failed the previous generation who worked so hard for our nations to be independent. There seems to be an entrance of neo-colonialism through the ballot.
“I believe that it's time for the birth of a reimagined political ordinance in Africa. One that acknowledges our cultural diversities, accepts divergence and works for the people otherwise, we are going nowhere,” added Winnie.
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) lawmaker revealed that she had grown closer to her father during the August 2022 election campaign adding that she was his personal secretary at the time.
“We travelled the world together, became very close, and began to understand one another. He's taught me more than any school I have been to, and I like to think I've taught him some things too," she narrated.
Speaking on the development, the last-born daughter of the Azimio leader stated that the adoption of digitisation and tech was the only way of ensuring the growth of Africa.
"The truth is, the digital world is not only a real place for all of us, but it is also the only place for many of us. It is where we learn, socialise, display, transact, create, and grow.
“If Africa does not get into tech now, we not only risk stagnation but isolation from the world," she said.
Winnie Odinga is a member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) the legislature of the East African Community, where she is at the forefront of promoting a digital economy and a shift of mindset.
"We are a transitional generation from 'old' Africa to the new. This is not about age, but about thinking, attitude towards work, and life.
"I would like the world to know that as young people of Africa, we are restless and getting more impatient. We are a new generation of Africans, either third, fourth, fifth born after the independence of African nations,” explained Winnie.
