Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his wife Ida recalled the last moments they had with their son Fidel Castro who passed away on Sunday.
Speaking on Monday when President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the Cord leader’s Karen home to condole with the family, Raila said though his family is mourning they thank God for the time they shared with their son.
He said his son was “very sociable and had no grudges with anybody,”
The grieving Raila managed to crack a smile as he joked that his son had a good taste in women, referring to his daughter in-law Lwam Gatachaw
He thanked the President, other leaders and Kenyans of all walks of life who have turned up to condole with them and also sent messages to console the family.
The former Prime Minister quoted the Bible, saying everything has its time and reason and that all they can do is to “give God the glory he deservesâ€.
Ida, described her son as “very friendlyâ€, a person who made his personal connections with people of all walks of life.
“Fidel was loved by very many people. He used to reach across barriers, some of his best friends are people you never thought he knew,†she said.