former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga Stories

Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo turns sombre as family prepares Raila Odinga’s grave
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

Images from the homestead showed Oburu, family members, and church leaders praying beside Jaramogi’s mausoleum before marking the ground for excavatio...

Raila Odinga to be laid to rest next to his father in private family burial, says brother Oburu
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 16, 2025

The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and ODM party leader will be honoured in a private family burial next to his father, following a series of...

Athletics Kenya mourns Raila Odinga, celebrates his unmatched passion for sports
Erick Kariuki  |  Oct 16, 2025

Athletics Kenya honours the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, highlighting his lifelong dedication to football, athletics, and rugby, and the l...

Live blog: President Ruto leads Kenyans in viewing body of the late Raila Odinga
Dennis Tarus  |  Oct 16, 2025

President William Ruto and former President Uhuru Kenyatta join the family of the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the Kasarani Stadium in viewing...

Parliament opens doors for Kenyans to view Raila Odinga’s body on Thursday
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 15, 2025

While Odinga had stated in his will that he wished to be buried within 72 hours of his death, Kindiki explained that slight adjustments had been made...

From front pages to prime time: Raila Odinga’s unmatched grip on Kenya’s news cycle
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 15, 2025

Veteran journalist Peter Leftie notes that reporting on Odinga required skill and deep political understanding, as the veteran opposition leader often...

Chad's ex-PM Succes Masra jailed 20 years over ethnic violence charges, vows to appeal
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 10, 2025

A court in the capital, N’Djamena, found the opposition leader guilty of inciting clashes between herders and farmers in Logone Occidental in May, whi...

Political parties lobby back Raila's call for national dialogue to calm protests
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 11, 2025

Political Parties Liason Committee Vice Chairperson Christopher Kilonzo christened their proposal as the birth of a new national moment aimed at endin...

Raila urges compensation for victims of 2024 Gen Z protests, calls for justice and national healing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Odinga acknowledged recent efforts toward national reconciliation, including public apologies made during the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the...

Tunisia jails ex-PM Ali Larayedh for 34 years over Syrian jihadists travel case
Reuters  |  May 03, 2025

Following the 2011 revolution, thousands of Tunisians travelled to Syria, Iraq, and Libya to join and fight alongside the Islamic State groups.

Ruto secure's Algeria's support for Raila Odinga's AUC chair bid
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jun 15, 2024

President William Ruto secured support during the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy, following discussions with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session
UN News  |  Jun 07, 2024

At an informal dialogue with Assembly members in May, then-candidate Yang, highlighted his theme for the 79th session as “unity in diversity, for the...

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