- Raila Odinga’s funeral concluded with mourners arriving at his grave to pay their last respects to the hero
- Many took advantage of the opportunity, with some leaving with items from the grave site, as recorded in a TikTok video
- People on the internet were surprised by the unusual incident and flooded the comment section of the video to share their views
Kenyans are now left with only memories to hold onto following the death and funeral of the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Raila Odinga.
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The politician was buried on Sunday, October 19, in an emotional ceremony held in Bondo, Siaya county.
Despite the family announcing that their loved one would be buried in a private ceremony, mourners stormed the veteran politician’s burial site.
It was a tense situation when they raided Raila’s grave, where he was buried next to his parents.
Many abused the situation, while some allegedly stole bouquets from the grave of the deceased.
Young men wearing black T-shirts carry bouquets of flowers
A TikTok video showed a shocking incident involving two young men shortly after the funeral.
They were seen carrying bouquets of flowers from Raila’s funeral as they walked the streets, proudly displaying the flowers.
Both young men wore black t-shirts and hats, one with black pants and the other with gray pants.
They neither hurried nor seemed afraid as they walked calmly through the gloomy evening.
One carried her bouquet in one hand, while the other used both hands as they walked side by side.
No one stopped them or looked at them while they were carrying the bunches, maybe to keep them as a memory.
On the other side of the road, another man was seen carrying more bouquets as he walked in front of the people.
He passed the gas station on his way, not caring about those he met.
Kenyans commenting on young people carrying bouquets of flowers
Social media users flooded the comments section of the video to share their mixed feelings.
Robert:
“Raila left poverty behind. Who steals flowers from the grave?”
Just:
“Taking something from the graves is like carrying the spirit of death in your hands towards your destiny. Let us pray for them.”
Sly the Queen🇰🇪🇦🇪:
“You die early without even being sick, parents start saying it’s magic but it’s things you carried in people’s sails.”
George Armstrong:
“This will make many people who are single or married bring a curse in their families.”
ᗩᘻ𝒂𝒏𝒊:
“It is sad to see the new generation being pushed into tribalism, blaming the whole community because of a few is a sad thing. We are not different from our parents.”
Sue:
“Two people carrying flowers are now saying that we Jaluos are stupid 😩 until the Jaluo has calmed down, Runda doesn’t even know what’s going on, it’s true.”
Dorry=>Codes:
“The tribalism that I have seen since this man died, I thought we said we would not be tribal like our parents. Jpeace!”
GabTech:
“These people don’t know what they’re doing… They go home with bad energy. Those who know, they know.”
What you should know about Raila’s death
- Vera Sidika and his children paid tribute to the former prime minister on his daughter’s birthday.
- Tanzanians consoled Kenyans following the death of the leader of the ODM party.
- Uhuru Kenyatta shared an emotional message to Raila after visiting his grave.
Source: Facebook
Raila Odinga’s family seems to be heartbroken at the grave
In other news, photos of Raila’s grieving family touched many after the funeral.
Ruth OdingaRaila’s sister, looked sad with her siblings shortly after burying their loved one.
The photos, taken a few minutes before midnight on Monday, October 20, showed the true feelings of the family.
The mourners could not understand that Raila was gone, and that he would never come back to life.
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