The two shared a bond so profound that Beryl openly declared she no longer felt she had a purpose on earth.
The Odinga family has appealed to Kenyans for financial support to help cover funeral expenses for the late Beryl Achieng Odinga. In a memorial announcement poster, the memorial service and mini fundraiser are scheduled for today, Sunday, November 30, 2025. The appeal was shared by Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga, who described her sister Beryl as […]
Among those already buried there are Raila’s mother, Mary Adhiambo, and his son Fidel Castro Odinga, who died in 2015.
Raila’s 2014 biography, The Flame of Freedom, recounts how Beryl endured an abusive marriage, which eventually led her to flee Kenya in the 1980s with her children.
Beryl had also been receiving medical care in India earlier this year and was too ill to return home for her brother’s funeral in Bondo last month.
