Raila buried next to his father’s grave at Kango Ka Jaramogi
Oct 20, 2025
Former Prime Minister and ODM party leader Raila Odinga was buried Sunday, October 19, 2025, at his rural home in Bondo. Leaders present at the burial, including President William Ruto talked about the need for Raila’s ODM party to remain united and either form or join the next government after the 2027 election. Raila, a pro-democracy champion, was accorded full military honors that included a 17-gun salute by the army and was buried next to his father, Jaramogi, who fought for Kenya’s independence and was the country’s first vice president. Raila, 80, died in India on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Ruto said that he would support Raila’s party to remain united and honor the political pact signed earlier in the year that saw opposition members appointed as ministers. “I am very proud today that Raila Amolo Odinga is being rested when one of his own students — a man he has mentored — is today the president of Kenya,” he said. Ruto was a founding member of the ODM party. He now heads UDA. Ruto had said Friday, October 17, 2025, that Raila helped him “steady the country” after a political pact signed in March, following months of antigovernment protests that saw young Kenyans storm and burn parts of parliament buildings. ODM party officials were divided in their tributes, with some saying they would honor the pact with government while others hinted at an intention to steer clear of his former political rivals who tear-gassed him during opposition protests. Odinga’s survivors include his wife, Ida, and children Rosemary, Raila Junior and Winnie.
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