On August 17, 2019, ODM party leader Raila Odinga and Vihiga Deputy Governor Patrick Saisi attended the burial service of the late Sobbie Mulindi at Lusengeli Secondary School grounds in Vihiga County. Raila dismissed the Punguza Mzigo referendum initiative, saying the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report—being prepared for presentation to President Kenyatta and himself—would guide the nation toward a referendum aimed at uniting Kenyans.