I sensed Raila is dying
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka recently opened up about his last moments with the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, sharing that in the ten days leading up to his passing, Odinga became hard to reach.
During an interview on TV47 on Saturday evening, Kalonzo revealed that he made several attempts to contact Raila in those final days, but unfortunately, he couldn’t get through. This lack of communication left him feeling quite uneasy.
Kalonzo explained that the main reason he wanted to connect with Raila was to invite him to the Wiper National Delegates Conference, but sadly, his calls went unanswered.
“We used to speak. However, for the last ten days before he died, I tried several times to call him, but he was not available,” Kalonzo revealed.
“I wanted to invite him to the Wiper delegates conference just the same way he invited me to the ODM congress. With his absence, I felt that something was not right,” he added.
But his attempts to get in touch with Raila didn’t stop there. The former Vice President shared that after several unsuccessful tries to reach Odinga, he decided to call up former President Uhuru Kenyatta to find out where Raila was.
Kalonzo mentioned that he reached out to Uhuru, who told him he had already spoken to Raila. According to Uhuru, Odinga assured him that he was doing well and was getting ready to fly back to Kenya.
“I tried several times to call him, but he was not available. I then called Uhuru Kenyatta, who informed me that he had talked to Raila, who informed him that he was okay and preparing to come back home,” the Wiper party leader noted.
During the interview, Kalonzo made it clear that his bond with Raila goes way beyond just politics. He fondly recalled the times they would kick back and watch football together, along with Uhuru Kenyatta.
The Wiper leader highlighted that his friendship with the former Prime Minister was built on genuine camaraderie, reminiscing about their shared love for Arsenal games, especially since Raila is a die-hard fan of the English Premier League team.
“Raila was a man who valued friendship, and we were both great fans of Arsenal Football Club. We used to go to the club to watch football together,” Kalonzo narrated.
He also pointed out that Raila was a pivotal figure who significantly influenced Kenya’s political landscape, and his legacy will endure for generations. Sadly, the former Prime Minister passed away on Wednesday, October 15, and his burial is set for Sunday, October 19.
I sensed Raila is dying
