PS Isaboke Hands Over Official Raila Odinga Memorial Website to the Odinga Family

The Government of Kenya has honoured its national communication responsibilities for the mourning period of the late Rt Hon Raila Amolo Odinga CGH, with the official handover of the memorial website to the Odinga family.

The PS Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Mr Stephen Isaboke, EBS, who had constituted a multi-agency ad hoc communication committee during the mourning period, with concurrence from the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, Mr Felix Koskei, handed over the dedicated memorial website, railaodinga.go.ke, to Mama Dr Ida Betty Odinga earlier today.

The handover took place during a condolence visit to her residence, attended by Principal Secretaries Dr Julius Bitok (Basic Education); Judy Pareno (Justice, Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs); Caroline Karugu (EAC Affairs); Carren Agengo (Children Welfare); John Ololtuaa (Tourism); Ahmed Ibrahim (National Government Coordination); Prof Shaukat Abdulrazak (Science, Research and Innovation); Aurelia Rono (Parliamentary Affairs; and Dr Juma Mukhwana (Industry).

The delegation conveyed their sympathies on behalf of all Principal Secretaries and reiterated the Government’s unwavering support to the family during this period of national bereavement.

By the date of handover, the website had recorded 15,000 visits and hosted 556 tributes, including 140 messages from Heads of State and global leaders, 148 from local and international organisations, eight from the private sector and 260 from members of the public.

Mama Ida Odinga, in her response, expressed heartfelt appreciation to the visiting delegation and to Kenyans for the overwhelming love and solidarity shown to the family.

She thanked the Government for its support, the dignified coordination of national mourning activities and the creation of the memorial website, which she described as a meaningful tribute to the life of the late Rt Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga.