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Fidel's death has hit us hard, Raila Odinga's family says

It has hit us hard, Raila Odinga's family says
Former PM Raila Odinga addresses visitors at his Karen home. With him is Fidel Odinga's widow Lwam Getachew Bekele. (Photo:Tabitha Otwori/Standard)

CORD leader Raila Odinga’s family has described the intense pain and shock they are undergoing following the sudden death of Raila’s son Fidel Castro Odinga on Sunday at his home in Karen, Nairobi.

Monday, Raila’s Karen home was in a sombre mood as he, his wife Ida, Fidel’s siblings Rosemary, Raila Junior and Winnie and wife Getachew Bekele tried to come to terms with the tragedy.

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