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Kanu chairperson Gideon Moi mourns Raila as leaders visit Opoda to condole with family

By Rodgers Otiso and Isaiah Gwengi | 4d ago

KANU Chairman Gideon Moi lays flowers on the grave of the former prime minister Raila Odinga at Kang'o Kajaramogi.[Michael Mute/Standard]

Kanu chairperson Gideon Moi on Wednesday said that the death of veteran politician Raila Odinga has robbed the continent of an icon.

Gideon spoke as several leaders visited Raila's family in Bondo to condole with them over the loss of a man whose footprints in the country's democracy will be felt for years.

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