ODM MP In A Scathing Attack On Critics Over Beryl Odinga's Burial Plan

ODM MP In A Scathing Attack On Critics Over Beryl Odinga’s Burial Plan

Millie Odhiambo, the National Assembly Minority Whip, has defended Raila Odinga’s sister, Beryl Odinga’s, funeral intentions.

Cultural opponents have criticized the proposals, claiming that Beryl would be buried in a way that is contrary to Luo culture.

In a social media comment issued on December 5, the Suba North Member of Parliament questioned people who argue that Raila’s daughter should be buried according to Luo customs.

She said that the detractors themselves had not fully accepted Luo culture.

“All those who firmly opine that Beryl Odinga should be buried according to Luo customs, please confirm that your six lower teeth have been removed in strict conformity to Culture,” Millie Mabona wrote.

National Assembly Minority Whip Millie Odhiambo has come to the defense of Raila Odinga’s sister, Beryl Odinga, amid criticism that her burial plans violate Luo cultural practices.

In a social media post on December 5, 2025, the Suba North MP challenged critics questioning the… pic.twitter.com/KTqG1aS4XJ
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On November 29, 2025, Raila Odinga Jr. said that Beryl Odinga, who died on November 25, 2025, would be buried in her father’s Kango ka Jaramogi residence.

Critics have questioned Beryl’s ultimate resting location, arguing that she should have been buried at her husband’s homestead.

Beryl’s husband, Otieno Ambala, served as a Member of Parliament for the Gem Constituency in 1974, and the pair had two children.

In his 2014 book, Flames of Freedom, the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga described the marriage as toxic.

Raila said that Beryl was in an abusive relationship with Ambala, prompting her to flee to Zimbabwe.

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Beryl made history in Zimbabwe when she became the first black town clerk in Mutare, the country’s third-largest city.

Beryl’s spouse died in 1985 while serving a prison sentence at Kodiaga Prison, apparently due to a heart attack.

Ambala Otieno had been arrested in connection with the death of former MP Horace Ongili Owiti, whom he had competed against for the Gem parliamentary seat in 1983.

Beryl will be buried on December 6, 2025, in Bondo at Kango la Jaramogi.

ODM MP In A Scathing Attack On Critics Over Beryl Odinga’s Burial Plan