Dem wa Facebook visits Raila Odinga’s grave in Bondo
By Nancy Marende, November 4, 2025Kenyan content creator Dem wa Facebook has visited the grave of the late former prime minister Raila Odinga in his rural home in Bondo, Siaya County, where she paid her final respects to the fallen opposition leader.
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In a statement on Instagram on Monday, November 3, 2025, the comedian expressed deep sorrow and admiration for Raila.
“I finally got the chance to pay my last respects to BABA. Go well, Jakom. Go well, BABA. We miss you,” she wrote, accompanying the post with photos from the gravesite.
Raila’s tribute song
The visit comes a few weeks after Dem wa Facebook called on local musicians to set aside competition and come together to produce a single, powerful tribute song in honour of the late former prime minister.
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Speaking in a TikTok video on Sunday, October 19, 2025, she cited the example set by Tanzanian artistes following the death of former President John Magufuli.
She emphasised that when Tanzanian musicians lost a national leader, they united to release one collaborative song that resonated across the nation, rather than producing multiple individual tributes.
“Yes, we said it, right now, musicians are singing tribute songs, but we comedians, we can’t do anything because we cannot make fun of a funeral. At this moment, we are just giving our opinions,” she said.
She urged Kenyan artistes to adopt a similar approach, warning that releasing separate songs could dilute the impact and emotional weight of the tribute.
“You have seen how the comedian said that Kenyan artistes should come together and release one meaningful song instead of each doing their own,” she said.
Dem wa Facebook further noted that collaborative tributes not only honour the departed but also strengthen the music industry by showcasing creativity under a shared purpose.
She urged artistes to put aside personal differences and ego, stressing that moments of national mourning are bigger than individual rivalries.
“And it is true, when our neighbours, the Tanzanians, mourned, they came up with one smart song that even trended until now. Do not each release your own song. You sing a bad song. Instead, unite instead of singing one bad song each. And as Tom Daktari said, if you sing a funeral or mournful song, do not use it to get YouTube subscriptions or views. Do not do that,” she added.