- The late Raila Odinga, who was also fondly known by names such as Rao and Jakom, vied for the presidency five times, but he never managed to clinch it
- His party, ODM, was among the parties that have endured the test of time, and its members were gearing up for their 20-year celebrations
- A man who was thinking of how Raila had contributed to the country and was the best to become president, wailing in pain, wondering why he was never chosen for the presidency, and now it was too late
Nairobi, Kenya: A Kenyan man has deeply moved many people by how he mourned the late Raila Odinga and even questioned why Kenyans never voted for him to become president.
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In a video shared by Radio Citizen FM, the man said many people were sad now that Raila was gone, but they never voted for him.
“Kenyans, what did Raila do to you? Surely at this time when everything has gone wrong, is when you want Raila?” he asked.
Why did the Kenyan mourner think all was broken?
“Raila is going down when all is broken. What did you do to Kenyans that they never voted you as president? Now that you are gone, they want you back,” he added.
There have been different sentiments from members of the public as they mourned a beloved leader. Other Kenyans who saw the video also shared what they felt about Raila as a leader.
Their love has been shown even more after they followed the caskets of the departed statesman all the way to Kasarani, and they did not give up even after tear gas was lobbed into the stadium. They later viewed the body at the stadium.
How did Kenyans react to the video:
Ken Nyage
“People have many untold story. Maybe it is Raila who made him be in that job. Emotions are strong.”
Felix Lung’ayia
“Let him express his feelings. It is okay.”
Lilian Kavivi:
“Wueh huyu si apewe off aki.”
Ann Ndush W Shiru:
“Wah hawa watu walikua wanapenda baba walai sio jokes.”
Guilty Innocent:
“Wacha alie atulie huenda ni Raila ndio alimsaidia kuwa hapo alipo, apewe off.”
Njeri Wa Nicholas:
“It’s okay to mourn. Pole sana.”
Gworo Ben:
“He touched the lives of people from all walks of life.”
Kurdhamas Soud:
“Inauma sana RIP mtu mkubwa umeanguka ndege wametawanyika.”
Garadle Noor:
“Raila was selfless, helping almost everyone who got the chance to be near him.”
Dickson Orori:
“Those who knew the struggles and the pain Raila went through for this national will mourn him.”
Kenyans March in CBD to mourn Raila
In another story, Kenyans mourned the loss of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and expressed their grief in various ways in Nairobi CBD.
In the streets of Nairobi, the Kenyans who were waving twigs marched through the CBD also had a large banner bearing his image.
This occurred as they awaited the arrival of the body in Kenya from India and prepared to attend the body viewing
Source: TUKO.co.ke
