Thousands expected at Oginga Odinga and Fidel Odinga memorial

Raila Odinga(left) and the late Fidel Odinga's wife Lwam Bekele during a memorial preparation to be held tomorrow for both Fidel and his grandfather Jaramogi Oginga in Bondo.PHOTO BY ISAIAH GWENGI

Thousands of family, friends and supporters are expected at the joint Jaramogi Oginga and Fidel Odinga memorial in Bondo today.

The annual event, which takes place in January is expected to attract prominent persons from not only Kenya, but also across Africa as friends of Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) leader Raila Odinga join him and his family in commemorating the 22nd anniversary of his late father Jaramogi. Fidel died in January last year. There were high expectations that Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli would attend, but latest reports from Odinga family circles indicate he will not be coming.