This archive report was first published on 28 October 2019.
On October 28, 2019, a court case involving the estate of Fidel Odinga took a new turn as his mother, Phoebe Akinyi Ogweno, sought to join the case.
Ms Ogweno, the mother of twins at the centre of the dispute between Ida Odinga and her daughter-in-law Lwam Getachew Bekele, wants to join the case to protect the interest of her children.
She filed an affidavit in court last week, stating that she wants to join the case to clear the air and give her position in the matter.
Her request will be heard on November 13, the same day Justice Aggrey Muchelule had directed Mrs Odinga and Fidel's widow, Ms Bekele, to return to court after conducting DNA tests on the twins.
Justice Arsenath Ongeri certified the application by Ms Ogweno as urgent and directed her to serve both Mrs Odinga and Ms Bekele with the court papers.
Ms Ogweno's lawyer, John Swaka, stated that the tussle pits Mrs Odinga and her daughter Winnie on one side and Ms Bekele on the other, leaving Ms Ogweno and her children in between.
"The intended interested party and her children have been left in between and owing to that, she seeks leave of the court to be enjoined as an interested party to clear the air and give her position on the same," Mr Swaka said in the application.
