Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Sunday conveyed president William Ruto condolences at the memorial service of Malawi’s late Vice President, Saulos Chilima, in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Speaking at the Bingu National Stadium ,Odinga honored Chilima’s persistent dedication to a better future for Malawians and all Africans.
“Mr Chilima was a young person with a promising life and from the records I have seen here, he was a person who stood for the rights of the people and wanted to ensure that there is democracy and fairness in the division of resources in your country.”
Raila had earlier told the congregation that Kenya shares in the grief after losing military chief General Francis Ogolla following a helicopter crash.
“Accidents are accidents. Two months ago, Kenyans witnessed a similar incident when our Chief of Defence Force was involved in a helicopter crash and died with 9 others. We know how sad and tragic it is," he said.
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VP Chilima died on June 10, along with nine others, in a Malawi military aircraft crash while en route to the northern city of Mzuzu for the burial of a former cabinet minister.
Tens of thousands of Malawians gathered at the national stadium to pay tribute to Vice President Saulos Chilima, who was killed in a plane crash last week.
At 51, Saulos Chilima was considered a breath of fresh air in Malawian politics.
The 41,000-capacity stadium is full, with even more people outside.
