Welcome to our live updates as Raila Odinga’s body is flown to Kisumu for a public viewing on the third day of his four-day state funeral. Later in the day, the body will be taken to his home in Bondo, ahead of the burial tomorrow.
We will document all the happenings around Raila's funeral today, Saturday, October 18.
Raila’s State Funeral: Saturday October 18, 2025
5:48 pm
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli joins mourners at Opoda Farm to view Raila's body.
5:36 pm
Security personnel carrying out crowd control as crowd grows at Raila's home.
5:34 pm
Several mourners faint at Raila's home - Opoda Farm - as the public view his body.
5:29 pm
Locals troop to Raila's home for a chance to view his body.
5:13 pm
Siaya Governor James Orengo, Gladys Wanga, CSs John Mbadi and Kipchumba Murkomen also get to view Raila Odinga's body at his Opoda Farm.
4: 57 pm
Raila's casket opened for family to view his body; locals allowed to join the viewing.
4:14 pm
Chopper carrying Raila's body arrives at his Opoda Farm home.
3:51 pm
The helicopter carrying Raila's body takes off from the Mamboleo Showgrounds bound for Bondo.
3:38 pm
Raila's body loaded in into military chopper to be airlifted to Bondo for a night vigil at his Opoda Farm home.
3:13 pm
The body is to be flown to his Bondo home - Opoda Farm - where family has already gathered.
3:10 pm
Public viewing of Raila's body concludes in Kisumu's Mamboleo Showground.
2:33 pm
Mama Ida Odinga addresses mourners at her home, urges mourners to be peaceful as they mourn their leader, saying that rowdiness would paint Raila's community and village in a negative light.
2:01 pm
The body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be flown to his Bondo home later today, rather than being taken there by road as initially planned, Interior PS Raymond Omollo has announced.
1:23 pm
Raila's elder brother Oburu Odinga arrives at Raila's Opoda Farm to join family.
1:01 pm
More security deployed as crowd breaches boundaries at Mamboleo Showground; public viewing continues uninterrupted.
12:40 pm
Mama Ida Odinga and Rosemary Odinga arrive at their home at Opoda Farm, accompanied by heavy security as mourners mill around the compound.
11:55 am
Mourners break down in wails as public viewing of Raila's body continues at Mamboleo Grounds; crowd at the grounds swells.
11:50 am
Governor Paul Otuoma arrived at Opoda Farm dressed in traditional regalia; brings cattle and food stuffs
11:21 am
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi delivers bulls to Raila's Opoda Farm home in Bondo; received by area MP Gideon Ochanda.
11:14 am
Siaya Governor James Orengo arrived at Opoda farm, Bondo, where Raila will be laid to rest.
10:20 am
Several mourners collapse after viewing Raila's body; they are receiving medical attention from the Kenya Red Cross.
9:42 am
The public viewing of Raila's body at the Mamboleo Grounds begins, albeit with a delayed start due to crowd control issues.
9:29 am
The master of ceremonies pleads with politicians and leaders in attendance to exercise decorum and create a space around the main tent, where the viewing is set to take place.
9:20 am
Emotions run high at Mamboleo Grounds as military personnel solemnly wheel Raila’s body to the main dais.
9:17 am
Governor Gladys Wanga moved as Raila’s body arrives at Mamboleo Showground.
8:56 am
Raila's body was offloaded from the helicopter in Mamboleo Grounds.
8:47 am
Helicopter carrying body of Raila arrives at Mamboleo Showgrounds ahead of the public viewing.
8:35 am
The helicopter carrying Raila's body takes off from Kisumu International Airport for Mamboleo Grounds.
8:31 am
Dignitaries, including government officials led by Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi and Attorney General Dorcus Oduor, received Raila's body at Mamboleo Grounds.
8:30am
Businesses remain closed in Kisumu CBD, Kondele as locals await arrival of Raila's body.
8:29 am
Helicopter carrying military personnel arrives at Mamboleo grounds
8:23 am
The helicopter carrying military personnel, including CDF Charles Kahariri, takes off from Kisumu International Airport for Mamboleo Grounds.
8:11 am
Mourners who had lined the city's roads all the way through Kondele received news that the body would be airlifted to the Mamboleo grounds and they set off for the grounds.
8:07 am
Raila's body off loaded from military aircraft. To be flown by chopper to Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo Grounds from Kisumu International Airport.
7:45 am
Kisumu turns into a sea of emotion and humanity, with thousands of supporters of the late former prime minister flooding into the streets. Mourners have been flocking to the lakeside city since Friday evening.
7:41 am
A short interfaith prayer service expected to precede the viewing as mourners will be paying their last respects to the regions kingpin.
7:39 am
Military personnel preparing to load off the body from the plane; oversee the transfer of the casket to Mamboleo Stadium.
7:21am
Mourners flock Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Mamboleo Kisumu ahead of the public viewing of Raila's body.
7:20 am
The aircraft landed under tight security. It was coded ENIGMA01.
7:18 am
Aircraft carrying Raila Odinga's body lands at Kisumu International Airport. Raila received his final military water salute marking his final flight to Kisumu.
6:30 am
Military plane carrying the body of Raila Odinga leaves Nairobi for Kisumu.
