Bishop David Kodia's fiery sermon that lit up Nyayo Stadium

Kenyans express sorrow and grief during the State Funeral Service for the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on October 17, 2025, at Nyayo National Stadium. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

When Professor David Kodia, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bondo, took to the pulpit at Nyayo National Stadium, the murmurs in the crowd hushed. His voice, calm yet commanding, sliced through the sorrowful silence.

The atmosphere at Nyayo National Stadium was electric as thousands of mourners gathered under the blazing mid-morning sun to pay their last respects to Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Raila Amolo Odinga, the man they fondly called Baba.