Nana Akufo-Addo: Ex-Ghana President to Visit Raila Odinga’s Grave, Pay Last Respects

• Kisumu woman representative Ruth Odinga announced plans by former Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to visit Bondo
• She explained why Akufo-Addo’s visit to former prime minister Raila Amolo Odinga’s home is important
• Akufo-Addo was a key speaker at the Democracy Union of Africa (DUA) and International Democracy Union (IDU) conference in Nairobi

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi – Former Ghana president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced plans to visit late Raila Amolo Odinga’s home.

In a brief to the media, Kisumu woman representative Ruth Odinga said Akufo-Addo will visit Bondo, the resting place of the former ODM leader, on Wednesday, October 29.

When will Akufo-Addo visit Raila Odinga’s grave?

According to the statement, the visit is a gesture of continental solidarity and personal friendship with Raila.

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“In a gesture of continental solidarity and personal friendship, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President of the Republic of Ghana and a distinguished African statesman, will on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, visit Bondo, Siaya County, to pay his respects at the resting place of the late Right Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga, Kenya’s former Prime Minister and Pan-African icon,” the statement read.

This visit renews the bond between Ghana and Kenya, nations whose founding fathers, Kwame Nkrumah and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, championed Africa’s freedom and unity.

Why is Akufo-Addo’s visit to Bondo important?

Akufo-Addo’s journey to Bondo follows his participation in the Democracy Union of Africa (DUA) and International Democracy Union (IDU) conference in Nairobi, where he delivered a keynote address on democratic resilience and Africa’s economic independence.

According to the brief, Akufo-Addo’s trip to Bondo is a deeply personal mission aimed at honouring the memory of a friend, comrade, and fellow believer in the promise of African democracy, the former prime minister.

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Beyond politics, this visit to Siaya county bears a unique human and familial significance, given that Raila’s sister is married to a Ghanaian national.

“Hon. Ruth Odinga, who is the Kisumu County MP and the late Raila Odinga’s sister, is married to Nana Busia, a Ghanaian national. This, therefore, is a bond that transcends borders and underscores the cultural and personal ties uniting the Odinga and Busia families with Ghana,” the brief read.

Why Uhuru Kenyatta remained behind to mourn Raila

In other news, even after the send-off of the late former ODM party leader, former president Uhuru Kenyatta continued to mourn his long-time friend.

Raila was laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, at his ancestral home in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, just beside the mausoleum housing the grave of his father, the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.

Following the burial, Uhuru Kenyatta stayed to comfort the family. He revisited the former prime minister’s gravesite on Monday, October 20, accompanied by the family, to further honour the deceased leader.

Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke