Bondo, silence met the sound of sirens as a convoy of powerful leaders snaked its way down the red, grieving road to Kang’o ka Jaramogi. Leading the procession was former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, joined by Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, and KANU Party Leader Gideon Moi.
The dignitaries had come to pay their final respects to the fallen African icon, Raila Amolo Odinga, at his Opoda farm home.
For the people of Bondo, the moment was both solemn and surreal. Villagers lined the roadside, some waving, others quietly wiping tears.
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Their voices, hushed and trembling, carried one painful question: “Why is Baba not in the convoy?” For decades, such scenes of flashing lights and singing crowds heralded Raila’s return home. Today, however, the same convoys came not to welcome him—but to mourn him.
The air in Bondo was heavy—not with excitement, but with memory. The songs that once celebrated his arrival now turned into dirges. The elders stood still, whispering prayers as the visitors laid wreaths on his grave.
To many, Raila was not just a politician; he was the heartbeat of their struggle, the voice that roared for justice, and the spirit that refused to bow. As the dignitaries bowed their heads in respect, the villagers whispered, “Nid gi kwe, Baba.” Rest in peace, Father.
In the heart of Nyanza, the Lion of Bondo no longer walks the earth—but his roar echoes still, carried in the wind that sweeps across the hills of Opoda.
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