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Raila Odinga Mausoleum groundbreaking held at Kang'o Ka Jaramogi, completion set for October
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The groundbreaking ceremony for the Raila Odinga Mausoleum project took place on Monday, July 20, at the Odinga family home in Bondo. Cabinet Secretaries Wycliffe Oparanya and Soipan Tuya led a government delegation to Kang'o Ka Jaramogi for the event. Oburu Oginga, elder brother of the late former prime minister Raila Odinga, confirmed the mausoleum is targeted for completion within two months, ahead of Raila Odinga's anniversary in October. The ceremony was also attended by the Principal Secretary for Culture and Public Works and Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathew Owili. Oburu Oginga announced the event on his Facebook page, noting that the delegation was welcomed by himself, Raila Odinga Junior, his younger brother Isaac Odinga, and other family members. He described the occasion as historic, confirming the project is officially underway and scheduled for completion by October. The project is expected to be undertaken by the Kenya Defence Forces. The presence of two Cabinet Secretaries at the groundbreaking signals the national government's direct involvement. Oburu acknowledged the state's role, expressing gratitude for the commitment shown by government and political leaders to preserving what he described as a legacy that shaped the nation. The mausoleum at Kang'o Ka Jaramogi, the ancestral home of the Odinga family in Siaya county, is intended to serve as a permanent memorial site for the former opposition leader.
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