By Muisyo Myles / Obinna TV Studios / October 19, 2025
Kenya bid a tearful goodbye to its eternal hero, H.E. Raila Amollo Odinga. Earlier today, the burial of “Baba” unfolded like a chapter from an epic novel (part funeral, part political rally, all heart-wrenching spectacle). Thousands converged on the grounds of his family home, transformed into a sea of white-clad mourners.
The ceremony kicked off with the wail of nyatiti strings, blending ancient Luo laments with modern Afrobeat beats. Raila’s casket, draped in the ODM orange and Kenya’s black-white-red, was borne by pallbearers including his son Uhuru and close allies like James Orengo. As it lowered into the earth, the crowd erupted in chants of “Baba Teri!” he lives! a nod to the undying spirit Raila embodied.
Security was ironclad, with helicopters buzzing overhead, yet the air hummed with unity rare in polarized Kenya. From hawkers selling “Azimio Forever” T-shirts to elders recounting 1982 coup tales, the event was a microcosm of Raila’s life: resistance, resilience, reconciliation. President Ruto, in a surprise move, laid a wreath, murmuring about “handshakes beyond the grave.” But whispers of ODM’s future loomed large.
As dusk fell, fireworks lit the sky not in sorrow, but celebration. Raila’s burial wasn’t an end; it was a spark. In Kisumu’s embrace, Baba’s flame endures, urging Kenya to keep fighting the good fight. Rest in power, Agwambo.
