ODM leader Raila Odinga and his son Raila Odinga Junior posted an emotional tribute to the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 26 years after his demise.
On a post on their respective social media pages on Monday, January 20, the Odingas recalled the good moments they had with Jaramogi and the impact he had in their lives.
"26 years ago you took a journey from our beloved country never to return. Your patriotic and selfless actions remain engraved in the hearts of those who knew you and in the collective memory of the nation you helped build. Your memory remains a permanent presence in your absence," Raila wrote.
Raila Junior also weighed in with a message of his own alongside an old photo of the revolutionary leader sharing a moment with his grandchildren.
"We dearly miss Jaramogi and will always cherish the memories. He left a strong mark on us all. 26th remembrance," he wrote.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party also marked the occasion with a message to Jaramogi whom they termed as the Father of Democracy in Kenya.
"Today, 26 years ago, the doyen of opposition politics in Kenya, a legend, the Father of democracy and a luminary in the struggle for the second liberation rested. His legacy and aspirations still live on. Continue Resting in Peace Mzee Jaramogi Oginga Odinga," the party condoled.
Jaramogi was born in Nyamira Kang'o, Siaya County, in 1911 to Odinga Raila and Mama Opondo Nyamagolo, after which he was named Obadiah Adonijah before changing it to Oginga Odinga.
He served as vice president in Jomo Kenyatta's government in 1964 after the country became a republic until they irredeemably fell out in 1966.
During his tenure in politics, he is credited with the formation of several political parties including the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD) in 1991and the Kenya People's Union (KPU) in 1966.
He passed on on January 20, 1994, after suffering a heart attack at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi with Siaya Senator James Orengo by his side, according to Raila's autobiography The Flames of Freedom.
