Newly appointed African Union High Representative for Infrastructural Development Raila Odinga may have after all appointed his daughter Winnie Odinga as his Personal Secretary.

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Mr. Odinga, who was appointed to the lucrative position on October 20th, has already reported to South African regional offices in Johannesburg.

On Facebook, Raila wrote: "Visiting the The NEPAD offices in Midrand, South Africa today. Happy to meet the team led by Dr Ibrahim Mayaki.

"We had a very lively discussion regarding the Program for Infrastructure Development in Africa focusing on the missing links along the TransNational Highway corridors, the continental High Speed Rail program as well as Open skies to allow for easier trade and transportation. It’s time for Africa to get moving and I look forward to working with the team." he added.

And during the meeting, Ms. Odinga was seen typing notes on a laptop as her father carried on with his first official meeting.

While Winnie has been attending Raila's private functions, her role in the official meeting would mean that she's the official Personal Secretary of Mr. Odinga.

Blogger Robert Alai fired back on Facebook, accusing Mr. Odinga of engaging in nepotism, despite condemning it for years.

"Raila's assistant in his new appointment is his daughter, the incompetent but blindly greedy, Winnie Odinga. A complete waste of time and effort. Will achieve NOTHING!" he argued.

Mr. Odinga will also seat in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Abuja and Cairo. His main duty involves working with member states to improve infrastructure in the continent.

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