Plans Underway for Massive December Roadshow to Honour Raila

A Nairobi-based disc jockey has announced plans to lead a roadshow from the city to Bondo, Siaya County, on 27 December to place flowers and pay respects at the late Raila Odinga’s burial site.

The DJ posted a video on social media in which he invited Kenyans who “did not get the chance earlier” to join the convoy and help arrange transport.

Raila Amolo Odinga died on 15 October 2025 while receiving medical treatment in India, and was laid to rest on 19 October 2025 at his Opoda Farm in Bondo. 

Roadshow Plans and Logistics

In the announcement, the DJ said the convoy would depart Nairobi early on 27 December and that final details on meeting points, the route and vehicle assembly would be posted on his social media pages.

He appealed for contributions toward fuel and transport and said participants could organise pooled transport arrangements.The DJ also said the group intended to bring a floral arrangement to place at the site and would coordinate sound equipment for the procession.

He asked supporters to “tuhire manganya” to make travel easier and encouraged volunteers to assist with coordination and crowd management on the day. The DJ said a formal itinerary would be published once organisers confirm vehicle numbers and collection points.

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Since Odinga’s passing and burial in October, a stream of national and regional leaders, party officials and members of the public have visited the Bondo site to pay respects. President William Ruto and other national leaders attended official memorial events and the state funeral, which included military honours. 

Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka was reported to have visited the Odinga homestead and delivered cattle as part of a traditional tribute; news reports and local media coverage described Kalonzo’s delegation bringing herds to the family’s Opoda Farm as a customary gesture of mourning and respect.

The display of culture during the Bondo ceremony reflected the Luo community’s commitment to preserving traditional values even in modern times.

Other visitors documented small groups placing flowers, lighting candles and observing moments of silence at the graveside in the weeks following the burial. Several local outlets reported continued pilgrimages by supporters who described their visits as personal or symbolic gestures.