On Sunday, October 19, the nation bid farewell to Raila Odinga in a State funeral befitting a man who spent five decades fighting for a better Kenya. But amid the speeches from presidents and dignitaries, one voice stood out above all others: Mama Ida Odinga.
The woman who stood beside Raila through detention, exile, and five unsuccessful presidential campaigns. The woman who raised their children alone while he languished in prison. The woman who, after 52 years of marriage, had to say goodbye.
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