Governor Lusaka leads Bukusu elders to visit Raila's grave in Bondo

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka, Bukusu elders, Siaya Governor James Orengo and Mama Ida Odinga at the graveside of former PM Raila Odinga in Bondo, on October 22, 2025. [Juliet Omelo, Standard]

Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka on Tuesday led Bukusu elders to visit the grave of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Bondo, to mark a burial rite dubbed lufu, or Teroburu, which is conducted on the third day after burial.

According to the Bukusu tradition, lufu signifies the final day of mourning and the end of a loved one’s earthly journey.