This archive report was first published on 17 October 2019.
On October 17, 2019, a legal battle for the control of Fidel Odinga's estate began in the High Court in Nairobi.
The dispute revolves around the paternity of twins born by a different woman, months after Fidel's death in January 2015.
Fidel's mother, Ida Odinga, and sister Winnie are seeking rights of administration over his estate, which were initially granted to his widow, Lwam Getachew Bekele, in January.
However, the Odingas claim that this disadvantages the twins, among other issues.
Ms Bekele argues that the birth certificates attached by Ms Odinga and daughter Winnie do not tell who the father of the twins is, and that the twins were born six months after the death of her husband.
At the mention of the case, lawyers Roger Sagana and Victor Olao for Ms Bekele and Ms Odinga respectively, told Justice Aggrey Muchelule that the test would resolve the matter.
"My client is saying that she will include the twins as beneficiaries of the estate if the test proves that they were sired by the deceased," Mr Sagana said.
