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We buried a hero on Sunday and crowned 'hypocrites' on Monday

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta visits the grave of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga at Opoda Farm, Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, on October 20, 2025. [Courtesy]

As the nation slowly emerges from five solemn days of mourning and reflection — a rare collective pause to honour Raila Amolo Odinga, the man many fondly called Baba, the father of modern democracy — the country once again finds itself confronted with uncomfortable questions about the meaning of honour and integrity.

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