ODM contagion and the changing ways of Kenya party politics ahead of 2027 elections

Bondo Anglican Diocesan Bishop David Kodia blesses ODM party leader Oburu Oginga (left) during a Christmas service.

Photo credit: Alex Odhiambo | Nation Media Group

On Wednesday, several politicians gathered at the Nairobi home of the late Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga for a ceremony to commemorate his 81st birthday.

The iconic leader died on October 15 last year in India, where he had gone for medical treatment.