The government has confirmed that close to 100 people sustained injuries during the chaos at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, October 16, 2025, where thousands had gathered for the public viewing of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Speaking after Raila’s requiem mass on Friday, October 17, Principal Secretary…
The National Funeral Committee of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga has announced a change in funeral arrangements, confirming that his body will remain at Lee Funeral Home for preservation ahead of the public viewing and subsequent airlift to Kisumu on Saturday, October 18, 2025. This adjustment departs…
The late Raila Amolo Odinga, long-time leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and one of Kenya’s most influential political figures, will be laid to rest with the honours of a state funeral, the National Funeral Committee has announced. While the nation prepares for this solemn farewell, many Kenyans have…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced operational adjustments to meet the surge in travel demand ahead of the state burial of the late Raila Amolo Odinga in Bondo, Siaya County. In a statement shared on the airline’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, October 17, 2025, the national carrier confirmed…
There was a brief moment of tension at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, October 16, 2025, after police fired tear gas to disperse large crowds of mourners who had gathered ahead of the public viewing of the late Raila Odinga’s body. Thousands of supporters arrived at the venue early in the…
The Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has officially declared Friday, October 17, 2025, a public holiday in honour of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. In a Gazette Notice released on Thursday, CS Murkomen stated that the national holiday will give Kenyans an opportunity to mourn, reflect,…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has appealed to Kenyans to remain peaceful and avoid violence in the aftermath of the death of party leader Raila Odinga. Speaking at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna urged supporters to honour Raila’s memory by upholding the…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary-General, Edwin Sifuna, has issued an apology to party members and Kenyans over the delay in officially confirming the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Addressing the media on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Sifuna acknowledged that reports of Raila’s death had circulated earlier…
Tense scenes unfolded on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, outside the Karen residence of the late ODM Party Leader Raila Odinga, as hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects following news of his sudden death. In viral footage circulating online, a section of emotional supporters — mostly youth — were…