Plans to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga are gathering pace. The family has set October 10 to 17 as the tentative dates for the main commemorative activities and is inviting individuals, organisations and institutions to submit proposals on how they wish to remember the former Prime Minister. Speaking at Capitol Hill on Thursday, Raila’s widow Mama Ida Odinga said the celebrations will bring together Kenyans from different political and social backgrounds. She revealed that the family has constituted a national steering committee chaired by Prof Adams Oloo and deputised by MP Otiende Amollo to the coordinate activities of the anniversary. “These celebrations do not belong to the committee; they belong to the people. Baba’s people are all welcome. We know many Kenyans did not have an opportunity to mourn him in the way they wished,” said Mama Ida. Prof Oloo urged individuals, organisations and institutions to write to the committee outlining how they would like to participate. “This celebration has to be national; it knows no religion, it has no boundary. It has to reflect what Baba was,” Oloo said. The family-led programme will run alongside activities announced by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) under its “Mwezi wa Baba” programme. ODM has dedicated October to commemorating its founder, with activities beginning with a...
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