From Mumbai to Bondo: Citizen TV journalists recount how they covered Raila Odinga for the last time

Raila Odinga's death shook the nation as it came at a time when no one was expecting. We all knew he was abroad for treatment, but not many thought he would die at 80. The newsrooms scrambled for this development, deploying teams from Nairobi to his rural home in Bondo, and for Citizen TV, to Mumbai, India, where his mortal remains were being prepared for repatriation. In this exclusive, Royal Media Services journalists give an account of how they covered the death of Raila Odinga, from Mumbai to his final resting place in Bondo. When the news of Raila's death was confirmed, RMS quickly sent out its journalists to various impirtant locations. A team led by Sam Gituku that was in Kisumu for an assignment was redirected to Raila's home in Bondo, Siaya county. In Nairobi, Seth Olale was sent o Kibra, one of Raila's political strongholds, while another team was sent to his home in Karen. Brenda Wanga did the first profile piece on Raila's journey as a politician and leader. Lulu Hassan and Rashid Abdalla were on Citizen TV with the breaking news on Sema na Citizen. The newsroom was a beehive of activities. Citizen TV's Editorial Director, Linus Kaikai, came on TV and gave a history of Raila Odinga, his fight for democracy and why he was a key figure in Kenyan politics. This video captures narrations from some of the journalists who were at the heart of thw 24/7 coverage of Raila Odinga's final journey.