- Raila Odinga had traveled to India to seek medical treatment, but he died the same week he was supposed to fly back to Kenya
- He was given a state funeral, with the government ensuring that everything is done within 72 hours, as demanded in his will
- While in an interview, Sifuna questioned how the government mishandled the body of the late politician and asked where his friends were
Secretary General of ODM Edwin Sifuna has opened up about that emotional moment when he and other senior leaders were tasked with bringing Raila Odinga’s body from India, where he died.
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The ODM party leader had traveled to India to seek medical treatment and had planned to return to Kenya the same week he died.
According to the doctors who responded to the emergency when he collapsed, he suffered a heart attack, from which he did not survive.
What happened in India?
When he was in an interview with Citizen TVSifuna became emotional talking about how angry he was to see that Raila’s friends were not on the plane that went to receive him.
“We all know that we are all human, but nothing prepared anyone for Raila’s death. There are no mourning protocols for someone of Raila’s stature. But it hit everyone hard. It was a very difficult time for the party, for the family, of course and the country as a whole. Even getting to Mumbai was crazy. Because we had never been to India. We got there, and Dad’s body was in the airway. It looked very lonely and disrespectful because I think they were just waiting for us to move him to bird,” he said.
Sifuna said that what made him angry was that he expected many of his friends to be on the plane to pick him up.
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,What happened during Raila Odinga’s funeral?
He also condemned the measures taken at the airport and the way the police handled people at the International Airport Kasarani.
“I was very angry. I was wondering who these people would take Mzee? I was very angry that in Nyayo Stadium, where he was the prime minister, there was a fight about him getting a police guard. Suddenly, we have police riders in front of his coffin taking tours of what should have been an inauguration ceremony. I was angry that they put black color to his ceremony in Nyayo Stadium. We had to pray and basically turn the plane. It was a very difficult time. The government handled the arrival of the body badly. of Raila Odinga,” he said.
He claimed that people died in the field because there was no sound system to talk to them and calm them down.
According to Sifuna, he does not even remember how they were given the task of bringing the body, as they were only three party officials.
“When we looked at the message, it contained a lot of government messages. In fact, Junet was supposed to leave, but when he got to the airport, he said he didn’t feel well. When he got off, Eddie Oketch came,” he added.
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What did the influencer say about Sifuna?
Following Nairobi Senator Sifuna’s appearance on a television news programme, Facebook influencer Yvonne Kontoz took to social media to openly admit her admiration for the politician’s good looks.
He revealed that he found her facial expressions very interesting as he explained things, admitting that he couldn’t stop thinking about her long after the interview ended.
His post drew a lot of reactions from fans, with some sharing his sentiments while others reminded him that the senator is happily married.
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