Kenya woke up to the death of the son of the former prime minister on Sunday, January 11. The son of the former premier had spent the previous night out with friends. He arrived home at 2 a.m. and a few hours later was pronounced dead.
Fidel Odinga, who was the eldest son to Rt. Hon Raila Odinga and Ida Odinga, is said to have visited his parents the previous day and excused himself to meet a group of friends that afternoon before joining his other close allies at a restaurant in Westlands, Nairobi, where the group stayed until their last drinks.
The country may have been robbed of a great son of the land and a young man who had serious ambitions, but as 
of yet not all is known about the death–the nation waits for the post-mortem results.
The premier’s son was an outgoing man and hit the limelight during the last elections following the succession politics of the Kibera constituency which his father has been representing for more than two decades.
Odinga was brought up in a political family. His grandfather was the first Kenyan vice president, the late Hon. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. His cousin and fathers elder brother, Hon. Oburu Odinga, was a minister and a one time Member of Parliament. Fidel Castro Makarios was expected to follow his family’s footsteps and work in politics as well.
Odinga, as eulogized by several leaders, was said to be an outgoing, humble young man who respected all despite their political differences and ethnic origins.
The son to the former premier married an Eritrean, Mrs. Bekele Lwam, with whom he had a son named Alai Raila Odinga. Odinga was married at the Coptic church in Nairobi and was baptized by Pastor Makarios of the Coptic church clergy.
Assuredly, even with the death of Fidel Odinga, the country still has another Odinga who could be a force to reckon with in the future.
As Kenyans await the post mortem results, the government has promised to conduct an intensive investigation to ensure the family of the 
prime minister and the country at large of the true reason they were robbed them of such a promising young man. But even as we wait for the results, one is left to wonder if the Government will really succeed in carrying out the investigation, since even decades after the deaths of other key political personalities such as Tom Mboya and Dedan Kimathi the investigations are not complete. Additionally, the deaths of Hon. Mutula Kilonzo and Hon. Otieno Kajwang are still unknown despite the government having assured the citizens last year of carrying out credible investigations.
Mourned internationally, the funeral of Fidel Odinga was not very different from that of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo and Otieno Kajwang, two other men who once played their part in Kenyan politics.
Opposition leaders made a clarion call to the government to ensure the nation is told what robbed them of a young man with great aspirations. The leaders also used the funeral as a stage to call for the government to engage in dialogue with them.
Described as a hero (jowi), Odinga was the sponsor of the Kisumu rugby club as well as of the Gor Mahia club. As a sportsman, he ensured 
the two clubs were on course. He had a vision to make a rugby sports stadium in Kisumu this year; a dream that may now never come true.
In a mode to rememberance for Odinga, the governor of Mombasa, Hon. Hassan li Joho, has already named a street after the young man. Even as we await the post mortem, all we can say is: Rest in peace Fidel Castro Makarios Odhiambo Odinga.
By Morris Cerullo
wonderful piece.