Foreign envoys pay tribute to Raila Odinga across Kenyan missions
Mudavadi was joined by members of the diplomatic corps, including ambassadors Gisele Fernandez (Mexico), Guo Haiyan (China), T.B.H. Witjaksono Adji (Indonesia), and Ernest Ksora (South Africa), who lauded Raila's enduring influence on democratic governance in Africa.
Foreign dignitaries continue to pay their respects to Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, visiting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi and Kenyan embassies worldwide to sign condolence books and convey their solidarity with the Kenyan people.
In Nairobi, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi led the tribute on Wednesday at the ministry headquarters, describing Raila as a "towering statesman whose ideals of democracy and unity shaped Kenya's modern political history."
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He was joined by members of the diplomatic corps, including ambassadors Gisele Fernandez (Mexico), Guo Haiyan (China), T.B.H. Witjaksono Adji (Indonesia), and Ernest Ksora (South Africa), who lauded Raila's enduring influence on democratic governance in Africa.
In Addis Ababa, Kenya's envoy George Orina received African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, who had defeated Raila in the February AU election, as he paid his respects.
Mahamoud hailed Raila as "a patriot and a great son of Africa," while Ethiopia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hadera Abera described his passing as "a profound loss for Kenya and the continent."
In Paris, Kenya's ambassador, Betty Cherwon, hosted envoys from several countries, including the Dominican Republic and Bangladesh, who visited the embassy to sign the condolence book and extend their sympathies.
Diplomatic tributes of this nature are standard in global protocol; nations often convey condolences to friendly states upon the passing of iconic leaders, reinforcing solidarity through formal expressions of respect.
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