Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga Funeral: Kenya Bids Farewell To ‘Baba’ In Bondo

October 19, 2025 1:45 pm

Thousands of mourners gathered in western Kenya on Sunday to say their final goodbyes to opposition leader Raila Odinga, whose death at 80 brought an outpouring of grief across the nation. The veteran politician was buried near his family home in Bondo, on the shores of Lake Victoria, following an Anglican service attended by relatives, foreign dignitaries and political leaders.

The funeral, held under tight security, marked the culmination of a week of national mourning that saw deadly stampedes at earlier memorial events. At least five people were killed and hundreds injured in chaotic scenes as mourners jostled for …

Raila Odinga Funeral: Four Killed As Chaos Erupts In Nairobi

October 16, 2025 3:42 pm

At least four people were killed and several injured in Kenya’s capital on Thursday after police opened fire and fired tear gas to disperse crowds gathered to view the body of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, according to local media and Reuters witnesses.

Thousands of mourners had filled the streets of Nairobi from early morning, many chanting Odinga’s name and waving flags as his body arrived from India, where the 80-year-old had died the previous day while receiving medical treatment.

When mourners broke through a barrier at Nairobi’s largest stadium, where Odinga’s body was resting in state, trouble started. …

Raila Odinga Dies: Former Kenyan Prime Minister Passes At 80

October 15, 2025 7:01 am

Raila Odinga, one of Kenya’s most prominent political figures, has died at age 80 while receiving medical treatment in India, his family and hospital officials confirmed. He collapsed during a morning walk and was declared dead at Devamatha Hospital, following an apparent cardiac arrest.

The former prime minister’s passing has sparked deep public mourning and a flood of tributes from across the different political divudes. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, once Odinga’s rival, said his death “left a silence that echoes across our nation.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Odinga as a “towering statesman and a cherished friend of …

Odinga Challenges Presidential Polls Result In Kenyan Supreme Court

August 22, 2022 8:05 pm

Raila Odinga who is the veteran opposition and first runner-up in the recently concluded Kenyan presidential elections has headed to the Kenyan Supreme Court on Monday to openly challenge the results of this month’s election that declared Deputy President William Ruto as the winner.

In the petition, Odinga had prayed the court to nullify all the results of the polls on several grounds, including on ground of a mismatch between the turnout figures and the result, and failure by the electoral commission to tally ballots from 27 constituencies as required by law.