Tension has flared at Migwena Cultural and Sports Ground in Bondo after Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo has faced intense heckling from an enraged crowd during the first anniversary memorial service.
Serving as master of ceremonies, the senior lawmaker has sharply dismissed persistent demands from ODM supporters regarding the whereabouts of Dr. Oburu Odinga.
His stern remarks from the main stage have backfired, sparking loud jeers and vocal pushback from thousands gathered across the stadium pavilions.
In a candid attempt to restore order, Dr. Otiende Amollo has reminded the public that the gathering has remained fundamentally a family-led event.
Addressing the agitated assembly, he has declared that while all supporters have loved the late political icon dearly, no citizen can claim to love him more than his immediate family.
Furthermore, he has emphasized that family decisions regarding Dr. Oburu’s health and absence must be respected without political agitation.
However, his blunt phrasing has only fueled the crowd’s frustration, triggering wave after wave of hostile heckling.
The escalating friction on stage has forced family matriarch Mama Ida Odinga to intervene directly from the podium.
Taking the microphone, she has calmed the crowd with empathetic assurances about Dr. Oburu’s condition while calling for dignity and unity.
Her compassionate handling of the crowd has successfully defused the tense standoff, steering public attention back toward honoring the late leader’s historic memory.
High-profile guests seated on the VIP dais, including Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, have observed the brief confrontation closely under heavy security protection.
Following the exchange, organizers have handed the microphone over to Kisii Governor Simba Arati to deliver Dr. Oburu’s written address, allowing the memorial program to proceed safely.