1:52 pm
Pope Leo XIV has declared 7 new saints in St Peter's Square during the 2nd canonisation ceremony of his pontificate.
1:14 pm
Governor Gladys Wanga asks President Ruto to rename Talanta Stadium to Raila Odinga Talanta Stadium and invite Arsenal to play Harambee Stars in Raila's honour.
12:56 pm
President Ruto was fully aware of Raila Odinga’s illness and personally facilitated his travel to India for treatment, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has revealed.
12:24 pm
If I had the chance to marry Raila again, I would - Mama Ida Odinga says while eulogising her husband.
11:49 am
Raila was writing his third biography before his death, which he intended to dedicate entirely to the subject of Pan-Africanism and the continent’s future, his sister, Emily Oginga, has revealed.
11:11 am
The family of Jidah Burka, 42, who was fatally shot during clashes between mourners and police at Raila Odinga’s memorial at Kasarani Stadium on Thursday, is demanding justice.
10:53 am
Protesters stormed a Kenya-Tanzania border post Saturday, demanding the release of Tanzanian opposition leader John Heche, detained by officials en route to Raila Odinga's burial in Bondo.
10:21 am
Kalonzo Musyoka says he sensed something was wrong with Raila Odinga after several attempts to reach him failed, forcing him to ask Uhuru Kenyatta for an update on Raila's health.
9:50 am
Motorists were on Saturday evening forced to spend several hours stuck on the Kisumu-Kapsabet highway following a major traffic snarl-up that emerged after a truck overturned and blocked the whole road.
9:37 am
President Ruto and former Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Nigeria's Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ, accompanied by Oburu Odinga, arrive at JOOUST for Raila Odinga's funeral service.
9:14 am
The body of Raila Odinga arrives at JOOUST for his funeral service.
8:58 am
Only 500 people will be allowed at Kang’o Kajaramogi in Siaya County for Raila's burial ceremony, Interior CS Murkomen announces.
8:34 am
The body of Raila Odinga leaves his Bondo residence heading for Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology; the procession is guarded by the Military Police.
8:13 am
Leaders, including AG Dorcas Odour, MP Babu Owino, Esther Passaris, Governors Wanga and Mung'aro, and former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i, are among the leaders gathered at JOOUST, Bondo.
7:55 am
The government says the Mashujaa Day celebrations slated for Monday, October 20, will proceed as planned and dismisses claims it has been cancelled to mourn the passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
7:18 am
Hundreds troop to Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology ahead of a funeral service for Raila Odinga.
Sat, 18 October 2025
5:53 pm
COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli joins mourners at Opoda Farm to view Raila's body.
4:17 pm
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's body arrives at his Opoda Farm home in Bondo, Siaya County for a night vigil ahead of his burial tomorrow at Kang'o Ka Jaramogi, his father's home.
1:05 pm
Raila's body viewing in Kisumu: More security deployed as crowd breaches boundaries at Mamboleo Showground.
12:17 pm
Mama Ida Odinga and daughter Rosemary Odinga arrive at their home at Opoda Farm; accompanied by heavy security as mourners mill around the compound.
12:01 pm
Rural home of Rangwe MP Lilian Gogo gutted by early Saturday morning fire, destroying property of unknown value in a suspected arson attack.
10:47 am
Ministry of Education has been petitioned to consider renaming the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) the Raila Odinga Technical University, in honour of the late former prime minister Raila Odinga.
9:49 am
The public viewing of Raila's body at the Mamboleo Grounds begins, albeit with a delayed start due to crowd control issues.
7:41 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.
7:18 am
Aircraft carrying Raila Odinga's body lands at Kisumu International Airport; Raila receives his final water salute marking his final flight to Kisumu. The flight was coded ENIGMA01.
Fri, 17 October 2025
6:13 pm
Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi declares that despite the death of Raila Odinga, ODM party will remain in a working relationship with President William Ruto's government ahead of and beyond the 2027 elections.
5:03 pm
Raila Odinga's body leaves Nyayo National Stadium for Lee Funeral Home.
4:43 pm
Raila’s body is expected to be taken to Lee Funeral Home for the night. It will then be flown to Kisumu tomorrow morning for a whole day of public viewing before being taken to his Bondo home for a night vigil.
4:39 pm
Public viewing of Raila Odinga’s body at Nyayo National Stadium ends; security officers now taking turns paying their last respects to the fallen statesman.
3:17 pm
The body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to spend the night at the Lee Funeral Home instead of at his Karen home as had earlier been planned, the funeral committee announces.
