ODM MP calls for end of visits to Raila Odinga’s Bondo home
Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has appealed to leaders to suspend visits to the late Raila Odinga’s home in Bondo
Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has appealed to leaders to suspend visits to the late Raila Odinga’s home in Bondo, Siaya County.
In an update on Monday, November 10, Amisi said the former Prime Minister’s family deserves time and space to rest.
The ODM lawmaker noted that politicians can resume visiting Raila’s grave and his family from 2026.
“There is just much a human being can handle. Perhaps it is about time Leaders give Mama Ida and her family peace to take some rest.
“Baba’s mausoleum is not going anywhere. We can visit from next year. Crying for Ida Odinga,” Amisi stated.
The Saboti MP’s remarks come amid a stream of visitors, including politicians and delegations who have been trooping to Bondo to pay respect for Raila and offer condolences to his family.
On Thursday, November 6, Wiper leader led a delegation to visit Raila’s gravesite at the Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, where he paid his last respects and condoled with Mama Ida.
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His visit comes days after Martha Karua led a group of women leaders to the Odinga family home at Opoda Farm.
On October 27, former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i led a delegation of leaders from Kisii and Nyamira counties to condole with the family of the late Raila Odinga.
Other prominent leaders who have visited the family include retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo, Royal Media Services Chairman SK Macharia, and the late Nderitu Gachagua’s wife, Mama Margaret Nyokabi.
Doctors who treated Raila in India and Arsenal fans in Kenya have also visited his Bondo home to offer their condolences.
Raila passed away on Wednesday, October 15, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk at an Ayurvedic treatment facility in Kochi, India.
The ODM leader was laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, at his ancestral home in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Bondo, Siaya County.
Raila was buried with his trademark hat and fly whisk, iconic items that defined his image throughout his political journey.
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