9:16 am
President Ruto and retired President Uhuru Kenyatta join Mama Ida Odinga, her family and other leaders at JKIA to receive the body of Raila Odinga.
9:05 am
The ODM Executive Council appoints Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga as acting party leader, pending a final decision by the top party organ, following Raila Odinga's death.
8:55 am
Kenya Airways renames KQ 203, the plane ferrying Raila's body to Kenya, RAO001, as it enters Kenyan airspace.
8:33 am
Security has been heightened at JKIA, Nairobi, as Kenyans head to the airport to receive Raila Odinga’s body, transport it to Lee Funeral Home, and then lay it in state at the Parliament buildings.
7:41 am
Raila's body is to arrive at JKIA at 9:30am, to be received by President Ruto and Raila's family.
6:57 pm
Kenya's High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Peter Munyiri, has received Raila's body at the Kerala Medical College in India; the body is expected to arrive in the country tomorrow.
6:13 pm
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife, Margaret Kenyatta, have visited Mama Ida Odinga to console her at her Karen residence.
5:55 pm
CSs Musalia Mudavadi, Kipchumba Murkomen, and Hassan Joho; Governor Johnson Sakaja; and Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah are among a 30-member delegation heading to India to escort Raila Odinga's body home.
5:20 pm
ODM SG Edwin Sifuna apologises to Kenyans for the delayed confirmation of Raila Odinga's death, saying the party had to wait for the president to confirm the demise.
4:53 pm
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki convenes the first meeting of the National Funeral Committee to plan Raila Odinga's state funeral, expected to address the country tonight.
4:27 pm
The government has postponed the verification of the NYOTA applications that were scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17, across all 290 constituencies, following President Ruto's proclamation for a seven-day national mourning.
3:50 pm
The National Assembly will hold a special sitting on Thursday from 10am to midnight for MPs to mourn Raila Odinga's demise.
3:16 pm
Goons have broken into shops in Nairobi CBD, stoned buses carrying passengers as the mourning of Raila Odinga turns chaotic.
2:28 pm
President William Ruto declares seven days of national mourning following the death of Raila Odinga.
2:09 pm
The Indian government offers to cover costs of the repatriation of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga back to Kenya; Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi to lead Kenyan delegation to coordinate the process.
1:49 pm
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to be accorded a State funeral, President William Ruto declares, suspends all his public engagements.
1:09 pm
Several shops in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) close amid tension as Kenyans take to the streets to mourn Raila Odinga.
12:33 pm
Traffic on Ngong Road has come to a standstill as Kenyans mourn Raila Odinga; the road leads to Raila’s home in Karen, where crowds have gathered to mourn the statesman.
12:00 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourns Raila Odinga as a towering statesman and a cherished friend of India.
11:31 am
Hundreds of Kenyans gather at Raila's residences in Bondo and Karen; mourners have taken to the streets in Kisumu and Bondo, marching with twigs and placards and bringing businesses and transport activities in the two towns to a halt.
10:55 am
President William Ruto arrives at Raila Odinga’s Karen home; he is expected to address the nation following the death of the former Prime Minister.
10:00 am
President William Ruto convenes an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council at 10am, and will later chair a special Cabinet meeting at 2:30pm followingnews of Raila Odinga's death.
9:00 am
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies in India after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk on Wednesday, October 15.
8:47 am
A public viewing of Raila's body is also scheduled for Saturday, at Moi Stadium in Kisumu City between 9am and 3pm.
8:40 am
Raila Odinga's body is to arrive in Kenya at around 8:30am on Thursday and lie in state at the Parliament buildings from 12 noon to 5pm for public viewing.
Tue, 14 October 2025
6:15 pm
UDA party issues show cause letter to Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale for alleged disloyalty - campaigning for opposition candidate in the upcoming Malava parliamentary by-election; gives him 14 days to respond.
6:00 pm
At least two people confirmed dead after lorry plunges into the river at the infamous Nithi Bridge in Tharaka Nithi County.
