What James Orengo said at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s funeral in 1994

At exactly 3pm, Oginga was laid to rest

• During the burial of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga an estimated 300,000 people gathered
• Charged mourners carrying twigs escorted the hearse on foot for 33 kilometres
• At exactly 3pm, Oginga was laid to rest, 10 metres from his own home

In 1994, it rained tears at Kang’o ka-Jaramogi. The only thing missing was a 21-gun salute.

But everyone came. President Daniel arap Moi, Democratic Party leader Mwai Kibaki, acting Ford Kenya chief Wamalwa Kijana, a youthful Uhuru Kenyatta, foreign envoys, religious leaders, rowdy university students, the small, the mighty and the powerful...they all came to Nyamira Kang’o.