The Odinga family has appointed Prof. Adams Oloo to chair a planning committee that will develop and manage commemorative activities during the week of October 15, asking groups to coordinate with the committee so supporters can mourn and remember together.
A family-led committee chaired by Prof. Adams Oloo will coordinate events for the week of October 15 to mark Raila Odinga’s first death anniversary.
The family intends the commemoration to give supporters an organized opportunity to remember, mourn, celebrate, and honour Raila Odinga.
Individuals and groups planning tribute events are asked to coordinate directly with the committee to ensure inclusivity and smooth execution.
# What the family announced
The Odinga family announced a planning committee to coordinate commemorations for the first anniversary of Raila Odinga's death. Professor Adams Oloo, a long-serving adviser to Raila Odinga, will chair the committee. The family says the committee is currently developing a detailed programme and will release it in due course.
The family framed the commemoration as a chance for supporters who did not get to mourn properly after his passing to have a designated moment to remember, mourn, celebrate, and honour him.
# Why the family is taking the lead
The family wants the anniversary to be centred on ordinary supporters who walked with Raila Odinga across different communities and generations. They asked for patience as they finalise arrangements and urged those planning independent or tributary events to coordinate with the family committee to avoid overlap and ensure a unified approach.
# ODM's separate programme: Mwezi wa Baba
Movement (ODM) has published a month-long programme called "Mwezi wa Baba" to honour its founder throughout October. Key elements of ODM's schedule are:
ODM's schedule overlaps with the family's planned week of October 15 but the party says it will step back on certain dates to allow the family's private and localized activities.
# How organizers want groups to interact
# What to expect next
The planning committee will issue a detailed programme once preparations are complete. Until the committee publishes its schedule, the family has recommended that groups hold off on publicising independent events or, if they must proceed, coordinate with the committee so activities are aligned.
# Practical implications for supporters
Supporters should watch for the committee's programme and follow guidance on how to participate or organise memorials. ODM's month-long activities provide multiple opportunities for public engagement, but some dates will be reserved for family-coordinated events.
Short, concrete takeaway: coordinate with the family committee if you plan a tribute and monitor announcements for the committee's programme and ODM's "Mwezi wa Baba" calendar.
The plans appear to differ from those of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which dedicated the whole month of October to celebrate its founder and long-term leader.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Professor Adams Oloo has been appointed to chair a committee coordinating activities to mark the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
The announcement comes days after President William Ruto announced the late Raila Odinga will be amongst the 242 Kenyans to receive hero status during the Mashujaa Celebrations of October 20.
CHAMA cha ODM na familia ya aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga, wako katika mzozo mkali kuhusu mipango ya kuadhimisha mwaka mmoja tangu kifo chake. Taifa litaadhimisha mwaka mmoja tangu kifo cha Raila mnamo Oktoba 15. Raila alifariki siku hiyo baada ya kupata mshtuko wa moyo mjini Kochi, India. Katika taarifa iliyotole
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