The crowd, still unable to come to terms with his death, refused to disperse, declaring that Baba would not be left alone to face the cold night in silence.
Link: unity and emotion filled the air as mourners honored Raila’s legacy.
Video clips circulating online show a sea of humanity dancing, chanting, and waving flags above the decorated gravesite, with others lighting candles and laying flowers as ohangla music filled the air.
Men and women were seen forming a protective circle around the burial spot, singing songs that praised Raila as the father of democracy and the man who never abandoned the poor.
The mood was deeply emotional yet full of energy, capturing the Luo tradition of disco matanga — a night vigil that merges grief with rhythm to honor the life of the departed.
Mourners danced barefoot on the red soil, some crying, others smiling through tears, saying Baba’s spirit would not rest in silence but in song.
From elders who remembered his first political rallies to the youth who said he inspired their courage, everyone had a story to tell.
Social media was flooded with posts describing the vigil as the truest reflection of Raila’s bond with his people, unbroken even by death.
The overnight gathering stretched into the early morning, blending hymns with ohangla beats, and turning grief into a living memory. To many, it was not just a funeral, it was a revolution of love, loyalty, and remembrance.
They said even in death, Baba still leads from the soil of Bondo.
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