Emotions Run High as Public Gets Chance to View Raila's Body in Bondo

The viewing began at 5 pm, with Raila's immediate family allowed to view the body first...

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Thousands of Kenyans gathered at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, on Saturday, October 18, to view the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, which had arrived from Momboleo Showground in Kisumu by helicopter draped in the Kenyan flag.

Public viewing began around 5 pm, with Raila's immediate family, led by his wife Ida Odinga and brother Oburu Odinga, viewing first.
Several mourners fainted due to overwhelming emotions upon seeing Raila in his casket, requiring intervention by paramedics.
The body will be interred on Sunday, October 19, next to his father, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, following funeral rites that began with the traditional tero ywak pacho ceremony.

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Raila Odinga's Body Arrives in Kisumu and Bondo for Public Viewing and Burial - October 2025

The body of former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga arrived in Kisumu on Saturday, October 18, for public viewing, drawing thousands of mourners. The viewing, held at Jomo Kenyatta Sports Stadium, was extended beyond 3 PM due to the large turnout. Following the viewing in Kisumu, the body was transported by a helicopter draped in the Kenyan flag to his Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County. It arrived at the farm for an overnight stay and vigil ahead of the burial scheduled for the following day.