President Uhuru Eulogises the Late Bruce Odhiambo

President Uhuru Kenyatta, on Saturday, has revealed an intimate relationship his son enjoyed with the late Bruce Odhiambo.

While attending his burial in Koru, Kisumu County, Uhuru praised Odhiambo as a mentor to youth most notably his own son Jomo Kenyatta.

Bruce was also a mentor to very many young people in this country including my own son Jomo who helped straighten him out. Which is a fact,” stated Uhuru.

He further hailed Odhiambo during his tenure as the Chairman of Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) as having no class or political boundaries.

Bruce had no boundaries, political (and) class boundaries, he was open to all. When he was at the youth fund, his desire was to see how you could restructure that organisation and make it touch the lives of ordinary people,” he continued.

Also attending the burial ceremony were other dignitaries including AU Envoy Raila Odinga.

Raila eulogised him as a dedicated person who was also a go-getter.

He has changed lives of so many young Kenyans, he has promoted so many people, he has saved so many people and he has lived a wonderful life,” stated Raila.

Odhiambo passed on hours after he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Nairobi Hospital

The former YEDF chairman was pronounced dead on the wee hours of Tuesday morning after a battle with cardiac ailments.

Bruce enjoyed a close relationship with President Uhuru Kenyatta including attending high school together.

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