Faye, who was the chief guest at this year’s Mashujaa Day celebrations at Ithookwe Stadium in Kitui County, personally expressed his condolences to the Odinga family.

“I take this opportunity to renew the heartfelt condolences of the people of Senegal to the brotherly people of Kenya on the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. I pay tribute to the memory of the departed,” he said.

“I express my deep compassion to President Ruto, to his family, and to the people of Kenya. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.

President Faye also thanked President William Ruto for the invitation, emphasising that it reflects the deepening and strengthening of bilateral relations, cooperation, and shared aspirations between Kenya and Senegal.

” I am here for the duty of remembrance because our heroes deserve respect, honour and admiration. Colonial history is not all about enslavement but also struggle, dignity and justice long delayed. The sons are daughters of Africa must be celebrated because it is an educational tool for the transmission of our values”, he stated.