Jaramogi Ajuma Oginga Odinga (October 1911 – 20 January 1994) was a
Luo chieftain who became a prominent figure in
Kenya's struggle for independence. He later served as
Kenya's first
Vice-President, and thereafter as opposition leader. Odinga's son
Raila Odinga is the former
Prime Minister, and another son,
Oburu Odinga, is a former Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Finance.