Raila Odinga Junior has opened up about the future of his late father Raila Odinga’s iconic Hummer, a vehicle that became one of the most recognizable symbols of the latter’s political journey.
In an X post on Monday, December 8, Raila Jnr revealed that he intends to fully restore the iconic car and eventually place it at the Kango ka Jaramogi Museum in Bondo, Siaya County.
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“My intention is to restore it and take it to the museum at Kango ka Jaramogi,” Raila Odinga Junior said.
This comes after an X user, Propesa TV, announced that the car was sent parking barely two months after the death of the former Prime Minister.
Raila Odinga Jnr’s move on the Hummer car sparked reactions on social media, with a huge section commending him for a perfect plan.
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Here is a sample of the reactions:
Arthur Guinness: “Good projection. I can handle that assignment thoroughly and restore NYUNDO.”
Another X user, M’marete, urged Raila Junior to make the plan earlier before it loses its appeal: “Do it earlier before it loses its appeal.”
Patrick Mulkit: “That’s a noble idea. I like your reasoning.”
James Laban: “Give it to me! It wouldn’t help so much if taken to a museum.”
Ken Njagi: “That is the way to go, Sir!”
History behind the Raila Hummer car
In 2007, the late former Prime Minister acquired the Hummer for his campaigns during the run-up to the General Election that year. Flamboyant Nairobi businessman Don Bosco Gichana bought the car for the late ODM leader.
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The multi-million-shilling car became the talk of the town at the time, with Raila nicknaming it “Nyundo,” the Swahili word for hammer.
According to Robert Wafula Buke, who was a vital member of Raila’s presidential campaign team in 2007, the Hummer was a game-changer in that particular campaign, as it gave Mr. Odinga significant visibility across the country.
