By Wesley Kipng'enoh (@Wess_kipp)

Thousands thronged Bondo, Siaya county to pay their last respects to the late Fidel Castro Odinga. Despite the huge turnout the ceremony was not without its highlights. 

Gor Mahia mascot, Jaro Soja for one, tried his very best to make his way up to the podium to personally deliver his condolences to Raila. His efforts were rendered futile as the security men denied him the chance. He however, later got the opportunity to address the crowd to the delight of the guests.

Rosemary Odinga, the eldest daughter took it a notch higher as she sang Bob Marley's redemption song in memory of Fidel.  “Cause none of them can stop the time. How long shall they kill our prophets, while we stand aside and look? She sang the tune to the crowd.

However, Kisumu deputy governor, Ruth Odinga and Dr Oburu Odinga delivered quite controversial speeches touching on Fidel’s first marriage. In their speeches they mentioned their dissatisfaction with Fidel’s first marriage with Ciru.

Politics took over the ceremony as leader after leader, took to the dais, to pursue the political topics.

Kenyans were quick to react to these speeches.:


@KenyaRugby247 : "You only live once, but if you live right, once is just enough!" - Hon Raila Odinga at his son's funeral service. #RIPFidelOdinga

@KizitoNamulanda : God will give you strength @IdaOdinga . Be strong in the Lord. He will not forsake you. #RIPFidelOdinga

@shailjapatel: Hey Oburu Odinga. Where do you get off publicly shaming a woman at her ex-husband's FUNERAL over their PRIVATE relationship?

@ElayneOkaya :Oburu, the paragon of Tribalistic Idiocy. As in really?! "@sickolia_: RAO doing damage control after Oburu said Shiros are a no go zone."

@SenatorWangari : so sad. But at least RAO is acknowledging her." Yea he has done so from the beginning.its Oburu who nids God
@sickolia_: Oburu is that drunk uncle who says all the inappropriate things in family gatherings. We all have one."

@ErnestDiha: Well said Dr. SK Macharia. Tribalists should find their own country #FarewellFidel

@makodingo: Well spoken my brother @SakajaJohnson #FarewellFidel

@waweru_nyambura: #FareWellFidel someone tell muthama that mapambano is not a funeral song.

@lindahoguttu:You cant blame a woman for not having a child......very disappointed #farewellfidel

@JaphMutinda:Wah... Hapo Oburu amejipiga chobo.