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CORD leader Raila Odinga during the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga/ Fidel Odinga memorial service in Bondo Siaya county on January 30 2016. [Photo:COLLINS ODUOR/Standard]
The Odinga family yesterday marked the first anniversary for Fidel and the 22nd for the legendary Jaramogi at an elaborate ceremony in Bondo, Siaya County. The event that was marked in pomp and colour was attended by CORD Principal Raila Odinga, his wife Ida, Fidel's widow Lwam Bekele, the immediate family together with various politicians allied to the coalition.
The memorial which started at 9 in the morning kicked off with the Odinga family laying wreathes at the graveside of Fidel, Jaramogi and Mary Oginga, Jaramogi's wife.
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