By Obinna TV Studios Editorial Team | October 19, 2025
Under the bright day, words became weapons of remembrance at Raila Odinga’s 2025 burial. The speeches weren’t eulogies; they were battle cries, rallying a nation to carry Baba’s torch.
First up, son Uhuru Odinga, voice cracking like thunder over Victoria: “Baba taught us to fall seven times, rise eight. Today, we rise for Kenya!” His plea for unity sliced through grief, drawing roars from the 50,000-strong crowd.
James Orengo, the silver-tongued lawyer, channeled Raila’s fire: “They caged him in 1982, but spirits like Agwambo shatter bars. Raila didn’t die; he multiplied in us!” Laughter mixed with tears as he mocked “those who thought power was a birthright.”
Ida Odinga, steel in sorrow, evoked the personal: “He danced with me under moonlit skies, plotted revolutions over chai. Raila was love, fierce and flawed.” Her vulnerability humanized the icon, prompting a collective hush.
Even rivals shone. President Ruto, in a masterstroke, admitted: “Baba’s handshakes healed wounds I once deepened. Forgive me, as he forgave.” The applause was thunderous, a fragile truce.
International voices amplified: Ramaphosa boomed, “Raila was Africa’s Mandela without the jail time but with more handshakes!” Guterres added gravitas: “In climate fights, Raila was our North Star.”
These orations wove Raila’s threads – protest, peace, perseverance into Kenya’s fabric. As the last words faded, the crowd chanted “Baba lives!” Speeches made, but Raila’s voice? It echoes eternal.
