Kenya continues to trail behind Tanzania in trade diversification, relying heavily on raw material exports that limit economic growth and perpetuate poverty, according to a new African Union (AU) report. The 2025 African Union Continental Integration Report paints a concerning picture for East Africa, noting that the region as a…
The Indian community in Nairobi has announced plans to honour the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with a grand statue in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), hailing him as a visionary leader who championed unity, democracy, and justice in Kenya. In a Facebook post on Sunday, October 26,…
The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s well-known passion for football and particularly for Gor Mahia and Arsenal was celebrated on Sunday, October 26, 2025, as fans from both clubs paid heartfelt tributes at his final resting place in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Bondo, Siaya County. Dressed in white and maroon…
A new case has been lodged at the Milimani Law Courts challenging the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, with petitioners arguing that it violates several fundamental rights guaranteed under the Kenyan Constitution. The petition filed by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and activist Reuben Kigame calls for…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has reaffirmed that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will continue to be part of President William Ruto’s broad-based government, even after the passing of its long-time leader Raila Odinga. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Kaluma said…
As final preparations for the state funeral of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga near completion, leaders from across Nyanza have appealed for peace, unity, and discipline during the mourning period. Speaking in Bondo on Friday, October 17, 2025, Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa urged residents to honour Raila’s…
Kenya is witnessing a moment of history as Nyayo Stadium overflows with thousands of mourners, world leaders, and dignitaries who have gathered to pay tribute to the late Raila Amolo Odinga — a man whose name became synonymous with democracy, justice, and unity across Africa. The revered opposition leader and…
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 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,…
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,…