The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's final journey to his final resting place, the famous Bondo home, began on Saturday morning from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi to the Kisumu International Airport.
The journey was carried out by a Kenya Air Force Leonardo C-27J Spartan with the call sign ENIGMA01, a fitting reference to the man often described as Kenya’s “political enigma.”
The military chopper carrying the casket bearing the remains of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kisumu International Airport on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
One of Kenya's most iconic figures died on October 15, 2025, while undergoing treatment in India, a blow to his family and supporters alike.
The military chopper carrying the casket bearing the remains of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kisumu International Airport on October 18, 2025, as the late Raila's longtime bodyguard looks on PHOTO/Azimio
At the Mamboleo Grounds in Kisumu, the body arrived amid an air of mixed emotions; some chose to cheer at the casket bearing the political icon; some openly wailed.
Tears flowed freely as thousands of mourners filled the arena, witnessing a farewell that stood as a symbol of unity, discipline, and honour for a man whose name defined Kenya’s political journey for decades.
The military chopper carrying the casket bearing the remains of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kisumu International Airport on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
Among the most notable mourners was Maurice Ogeta, the late Raila's longtime bodyguard, who was seen overcome by emotions at the loss.
The late Raila Odinga's son, Junior, and bodyguard Maurice Ogeta during the public viewing of his body at the Mamboleo Grounds in Kisumu on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
The late Raila's son, Junior, clasped onto Ogeta's left hand as they arrived at the Mamboleo Grounds for the public viewing of the body.
Military personnel escorting the casket bearing the remains of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kisumu International Airport on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
Military personnel escorting the casket bearing the remains of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kisumu International Airport on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga weeps during the public viewing of the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Mamboleo Grounds in Kisumu on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
Dressed in a hoodie with Raila's famous fedora hat printed on it, Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga wept openly over the death of Raila Odinga, the one she fondly called "Baba" in speeches.
Homabay Governor Gladys Wanga weeps during the public viewing of the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Mamboleo Grounds in Kisumu on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
Mourners during the public viewing of the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Mamboleo Grounds in Kisumu on October 18, 2025. PHOTO/Azimio
As a military chopper lifted from the Mamboleo Grounds amid loud shouts of goodbyes and a myriad tears, the words of the late Raila's daughter, Winnie during the State funeral service in Nairobi on October 18, 2025, seemed to hang up in the Kisumu afternoon sky for all and sundry to read and ponder their essence; "The King is dead but long live the crown!"