Candles, rallies and reflection: ODM marks one year without Raila

In Nairobi, the main candle-lighting event will be held at Uhuru Park, beginning 3pm.

Former Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, the late Raila Odinga.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will Friday, launch a month-long programme of activities to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of its founding leader, Raila Amolo Odinga, with a nationwide candle-lighting ceremony.

The ceremony, scheduled for 6pm, will be held simultaneously across the country, with the party calling on Kenyans to light candles wherever they are in remembrance of the former Prime Minister.

The event marks the beginning of what ODM has christened “Mwezi wa Baba”, a month dedicated to remembering Raila’s political journey, his contribution to Kenya and the values the party associates with his decades-long public life.

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Source: Nation