Hindu community in Western Kenya hail Raila as a selfless defender of equality and minorities

Indian community leaving in Kakamega participate in "yoga" a body exercise Kakamega Mahatma gandhi hall on June 21, 2015. The body fitness aims to keep their bodies free from stress, diabetic and heart disease complications. The exercise was conducted by Sanjay Gandhi yog guru. [Benjamin Sakwa]

As the nation laid to rest the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga in Bondo, Siaya County, members of the Hindu community in Kakamega and the wider Western region joined millions of Kenyans in mourning a man they described as a selfless man who fought for social inclusivity among the minorities and a unifying figure whose ideals transcended religion, tribe, and class.

Led by Kakamega Hindu community, NileshKumar Patel Lala, Director of Sahajanand Enterprises, during a special prayer and Candle lighting ceremony in Kakamega town at Mahatma Gandhi Hall, the Hindu faithful said Raila’s lifelong struggle for justice, equality, and human rights deeply resonated with their own values and traditions.