Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has announced that he will lead a high-profile delegation to Bondo, Siaya County, on Thursday, November 7, 2025, to honour the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The announcement was made on Saturday night, November 1, 2025, during the Ngemi Cia Watho Association Festival at the Thika Greens Golf Club in Gatanga Constituency, Murang’a County. The planned visit comes just weeks after Raila was laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo in a solemn ceremony attended by a limited number of mourners, national leaders, and family members.
Kalonzo Musyoka, who served as Vice President between 2008 and 2013, praised Raila as a towering figure in Kenya’s political history and one of the key architects of the 2010 Constitution. He called upon leaders from the Mt Kenya region and supporters of the late ODM leader to accompany him to Bondo in what he described as a symbolic pilgrimage to celebrate Raila’s enduring legacy of constitutionalism, democracy, and justice. Speaking passionately to the gathering, Kalonzo said the planned visit would be conducted “in a style like no other,” as a true tribute to the late opposition chief who dedicated his life to democratic reforms and unity.
“I welcome you to join me on Thursday, and we go and shout Jowi. Those of you who are able, actually, let us go to Bondo next Thursday in a style like no other,” Kalonzo declared amid cheers. “Because there is no way William Ruto and his ilk can pretend to mourn Raila Odinga. Those of us who feel that we have a true inheritance to the Constitution 2010, let us also go to Bondo,” he added, emphasizing the deep ideological connection he shared with the late former Prime Minister.
Although Kalonzo shared the stage at the Thika event with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, he did not clarify whether Gachagua would be part of the Bondo delegation. Gachagua was notably absent from Raila Odinga’s state funeral, leading to speculation that he might make a private visit to the Odinga family to pay his respects. The Wiper Party leader expressed disappointment that opposition leaders were sidelined during the state funeral proceedings, saying it was unfortunate that they were not given a chance to officially speak during the ceremony. “It is unfortunate because it was a state funeral. They should have recognised the official opposition to say something. That is what Raila Odinga would have wanted,” Kalonzo remarked, recalling that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki’s brief acknowledgment of their presence was barely audible to the audience.
Kalonzo later had an opportunity to address mourners in Bondo, where he eulogised Raila as a fearless reformist, a political detainee who endured immense suffering for Kenya’s democratic freedoms, and a man whose courage inspired generations. He described the late leader as a “resilient brother” whose struggle for justice, constitutional order, and anti-corruption values would remain unmatched. Kalonzo pledged to carry forward Raila’s mission of uniting the country and defending the rights of ordinary citizens, stating that although Raila had “seen the promised land,” it was now upon his allies and followers to complete the journey he started.
As the November 7 visit approaches, political observers view Kalonzo’s move as both a personal tribute and a strategic political statement that could define future opposition realignments in the post-Raila era. The event in Bondo is expected to attract top leaders from across the country, including those who worked closely with Raila throughout his long and illustrious political career.