Candle-lighting ceremonies to honour former Prime Minister Raila Odinga are set to take place today, Friday, October 2, as part of activities marking the first anniversary of his death.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has called on Kenyans at home and abroad to light candles at exactly 6pm and pause to remember Raila’s life and political journey.
The exercise will kick off a month-long programme dubbed “Mwezi wa Baba”, with the main Nairobi event set to be held at Uhuru Park.
Similar candle-lighting activities are planned across the country and among Kenyans in the diaspora.
ODM will hold a memorial rally in Kakamega on October 9, followed by family-led activities from October 10 to 15. The main anniversary memorial service will be held at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo on October 15.
Further activities are planned in Garissa, the Coast region, Kajiado and Turkana, before the programme culminates in a major “Mwezi wa Baba” rally in Nairobi on October 31.
