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…
The National Funeral Committee has announced a change of venue for the public viewing of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga’s body, moving the event from Parliament Buildings to Kasarani Stadium due to the overwhelming number of mourners. By Thursday morning, thousands of Kenyans had already filled the…
The Kenya Airways flight carrying the delegation dispatched to India to repatriate the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga became the world’s most tracked aircraft on aviation platform Flightradar24 on Wednesday night. Shortly after taking off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 6:30 p.m., the…
The National Funeral Committee on the State Funeral of the late Raila Amolo Odinga, co-chaired by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, has officially confirmed that the former Prime Minister will be laid to rest on Sunday, October 19, 2025, in accordance with his family’s wishes. Speaking during a press briefing held…
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has appointed Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Odinga as the acting party leader following the passing of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Addressing the media on Thursday, October 16, 2025, the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) confirmed that Oburu Raila’s elder brother and…
A massive crowd of mourners that flooded Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday morning, October 16, 2025, to receive the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga forced the military and airport security to abandon the carefully planned official reception ceremony. According to the initial program,…
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has announced the temporary suspension of operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after a major security breach occurred during the arrival of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga’s remains. In a statement issued on Thursday, October 16, 2025, the authority confirmed…
Nairobi descended into chaos on the morning of Thursday, October 16, 2025, as thousands of mourners flooded the streets leading to Parliament Buildings, pushing through security barriers and scaling perimeter walls in anticipation of viewing the body of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. The body of the…