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,…
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…
There were deeply emotional scenes at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on the morning of Thursday, October 16, 2025, as the body of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga arrived from India. The atmosphere was charged with grief, reverence, and disbelief as thousands gathered to welcome home the man fondly…
President William Ruto has confirmed that the government has sent a high-level delegation to India to oversee the repatriation of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga’s body following his death in Kerala, India. Addressing the nation from State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Ruto paid tribute…
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…
Kenya is in deep mourning following the death of Raila Amolo Odinga, the country’s former Prime Minister and long-serving opposition leader, who passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in Kerala, India, at the age of 80. Odinga’s passing has plunged the nation into grief and uncertainty, as Kenyans reflect…
President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, one of Kenya’s most influential political figures. Addressing the nation from State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, just hours after the news of Raila’s passing was confirmed, President…
The Chairman of the Luo Council of Elders, Odungi Randa, has joined Kenyans in mourning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as a visionary, courageous, and selfless leader who dedicated his life to the service of the nation. Speaking to journalists in Kisumu on Wednesday,…