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Why Raila Odinga's legacy endures beyond the grave

Arsenal fans lay flowers on Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga grave at Kang'o Kajaramogi in Bondo Siaya. [Michael Mute, Standard]

It is a grave that holds a great wealth of institutional memory—a final resting place for a man whose life was as impactful as his death on the country’s history. A great man to behold.

Unlike many of Kenya’s past political icons, whose final resting places have faded into quiet obscurity, the late former Prime Minister’s grave continues to draw pilgrims day after day.

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