Hundreds of Mombasa residents traveled to Kisumu Thursday evening to join other mourners for the funeral service of chairman of the Luo Council of Elders (Ker) Willis Opiyo Otondi.

Otondi who is the ninth chairman at the Luo Council of Elders died last week and is expected to be laid to rest on Saturday.

Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir organised six buses to ferry the mourners.

The mourners also received cash and t-shirts.

Nassir is also expected to lead another delegation to Kisumu on Friday ahead of the funeral on Saturday.

Azimio leader Raila Odinga is also expected to attend the funeral.

Chief Officer of Environment Pauline Oginga lauded the move by Nassir.