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Luhya King Nabongo Mumia II hails Raila as a true friend for reviving Nabongo cultural heritage

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Msyoka among other political leaders during celebrations to mark 100 years existence of Wanga Kingdom at Shiembekho in Matungu on April 13, 2024.  [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard

Nabongo Peter Mumia II, the cultural monarch of the Wanga Kingdom, has eulogised the late Raila Odinga as a visionary leader who valued culture and unity, describing him as “a true friend of the kingdom.”

Speaking to the Standard, the King fondly remembered Raila for officially opening the Nabongo Mumia Cultural Centre in Matungu Constituency, Kakamega County, in December 2008 when he was the country's prime minister.

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