- Siaya county senator Oburu Oginga called out Kenyans spreading false claims about his brother, Raila Odinga’s resting place
- While referring to the former prime minister’s will, Oburu stated that he has read it and he is aware of Raila’s final wishes
- This comes as the ODM party leader’s body is set to be laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, in a private ceremony
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya
Oburu Oginga has set the record straight on where his brother, the late former prime minister Raila Odinga, will be interred on Sunday, October 19.
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Speaking on Friday, October 17, Oburu dispelled rumours that suggested Raila had requested to be buried next to his mother in his will.
“I would like to clarify something which has been in the press. This matter of where the grave of Raila is or where Raila will be interred, the particular spot. The press has been saying that in Raila’s will, he said he wanted to be buried next to his mother and that we have verified it, and now we are burying him next to his father. Nothing could be further from the truth,” Oburu stated.
Where will Raila be buried?
The Siaya senator, who is also the co-chair of Raila’s national funeral committee, stated that he has seen the will and is aware of the former prime minister’s final wishes.
“The will clearly states that Raila would like to be buried in the place where his father and mother were buried. That is where Raila is going to be buried,” he added.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader’s parents were buried at the Kang’o Ka Jaramogi homestead in Bondo, Siaya county.
Oburu stated that whether Raila will be buried next to his mother or his father is a non-issue and should not be that important to the public.
“Whether it is next to the father or the mother, both of them are his parents, and that was our decision. Thank you all, and only plead for peace,” Oburu said.
What else you need to know about Raila’s death
Man who dug ex-PM’s grave speaks
The burial preparations of the late political veteran are almost done.
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A man identified as Japheth Siome, who participated in the digging, opened up about his feelings of fulfilment.
Siome, a medical superintendent at Usigu Sub-County Hospital in Bondo, joined a group of men from the area to dig the grave of the fallen political heavyweight.
In an exclusive interview with TUKO.co.ke, Siome referred to the exercise as the best gift he could give to the political icon who spent most of his life fighting for the country’s democracy.
The first stages of the grave preparation were carried out using an excavator, but manual labour was employed due to the hard nature of the ground.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
