{"id":27293,"date":"2026-10-06T18:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/?p=27293"},"modified":"2026-10-06T18:57:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T18:57:33","slug":"president-ruto-to-commission-raila-odinga-mausoleum-in-bondo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/10\/06\/president-ruto-to-commission-raila-odinga-mausoleum-in-bondo\/","title":{"rendered":"President Ruto to commission Raila Odinga mausoleum in Bondo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President William Ruto will on Wednesday commission the mausoleum of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Kang\u2019o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ceremony will take place as Kenya marks a year since Mr Odinga\u2019s death and during Mwezi wa Baba, a month dedicated to commemorating his life and political career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo said the mausoleum would serve as a centre for preserving and interpreting Odinga\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A mausoleum is not merely a structure. It is a repository of memory, history and identity,\u201d Cheptumo said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the site would give present and future generations an opportunity to learn about Odinga\u2019s life and his role in Kenya\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mausoleum was built through the Kenya Defence Forces and is now expected to come under the stewardship of the National Museums of Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheptumo said the museums body would be responsible for conserving, documenting and interpreting the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27295 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/FB_IMG_1791311276785-1-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>A section of Raila Odinga at Kang\u2019o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County\/Photo: Courtesy.<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said Odinga\u2019s legacy was linked to key periods in Kenya\u2019s political history, including the country\u2019s democratic and constitutional development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His engagement with Pan-African ideals and decades in public life would also form part of the historical record, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commissioning is expected to bring together government officials, members of Odinga\u2019s family, political allies, friends and members of the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheptumo praised President Ruto for overseeing the completion of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Odinga died on 15 October 2025, aged 80, after decades in Kenyan public life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He served as prime minister from 2008 to 2013 and was a prominent opposition leader for much of his political career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mausoleum is expected to become a permanent heritage site at Kang\u2019o Ka Jaramogi, where Odinga\u2019s life and contribution to Kenya will be preserved for future generations.<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President William Ruto will on Wednesday commission the mausoleum of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at Kang\u2019o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County. 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