Jaramogi Odinga’s Death brought Raila Odinga and Kijana Wamalwa together. [File, Standard] Kenya’s western region, the so-called Mulembe nation, was considered as a Raila Odinga’s stronghold but it took a lot of effort and strategy for him to gain acceptance after the death of his longtime rival Ford Kenya Chairman Michael Kijana…
Authorities in Tanzania have detained opposition leader John Wegesa Heche at Isibania Border Station as he was preparing to cross into Kenya for Raila Odinga’s funeral. CHADEMA accused the government of political persecution after Heche’s passport was seized and his trip to Kenya was suddenly blocked Heche was to lead the delegation of the party…
Many African communities have their own unique ways of sending their departed elders to the community For the Luo community, several practices are observed before, during and after the burial of an elder TUKO.co.ke spoke to some Jaluo elders who shared knowledge about these customs, although they admitted some of them are no longer followed…
Wave after wave of support continues to pour in for the late Raila Odinga’s family as they prepare to bury him Delegates from all over the country gathered at Raila’s house in Bondo with bulls and other livestock as a sign of solidarity with the bereaved and respect for the deceased Leaders from the Rift…
More than 100 mourners from Mombasa have embarked on an emotional journey to Bondo, Siaya County, to attend the burial of the late Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, scheduled for Sunday. The mourners, most of them from Nyali Sub-County, traveled in two buses sponsored by Said Abdalla, popularly known…
Captain Saviemaria Ondego has recounted the most difficult incident in his aviation career since he started working in the aviation sector He was appointed to take on the serious responsibility of repatriating the body of the late ODM leader, Raila Odinga Captain Ondego said he recognized the deep emotions that gripped the nation at that…
A Kiluo elder doubts that the late Raila Odinga left for a while and set conditions to be buried within 72 hours Michael Onyango filed a petition at the High Court in Nairobi asking that the funeral scheduled for Sunday, October 19, be postponed until Onyango argues that burying Raila within 72 hours will ease…
Former ODM party leader, Raila Odinga, is survived by three children: Rosemary Odinga, Raila Odinga Junior, and Winnie Odinga Each of them vowed to honor and carry on their father’s legacy in their own unique way during the last respects at the national funeral. His daughter-in-law, Winnie, remains seen as poised to take up political…
Raila Odinga’s body was transported to Kisumu for public viewing before his funeral in Bondo which is expected to take place on October 19 A preacher living in Kilifi, Ezekiel Odero, shared his moving memory and how the politician’s death has affected him Odero shared a video where he recalled the important moments that Raila…
ODM party leader Raila Odinga had a special seat in his house, and following his sudden death, the seat is now vacant One video showed the beautiful design of the living room of his home in Siaya County, which was decorated with high quality furniture. Raila’s sudden death on Wednesday, October 15, shook the country…
A mysterious midnight fire destroyed the house of Rangwe Member of Parliament Lilian Gogo, leaving behind millions of losses Police confirmed that there was a power outage at the time of the incident, ruling out electrical faults and hinting at the possibility of foul play. Neighbors watched helplessly as officers broke through the locked gate,…
Siaya county senator Oburu Oginga called out Kenyans spreading false claims about his brother, Raila Odinga’s resting place While referring to the former prime minister’s will, Oburu stated that he has read it and he is aware of Raila’s final wishes This comes as the ODM party leader’s body is set to be laid to…
Lengo Karissa Mudzomba, the man who beat Raila Odinga during the CORD meeting in 2014 in Kwale, has come forward to apologize after 11 years The 65-year-old said he had long wanted to personally apologize to Raila, but did not get the chance until the ODM leader’s death. Mudzomba recalled the violent incident where he…
Mukhisa Kituyi said that his friendship with former prime minister Raila Odinga started in the ’90s The spokesperson of the Opposition Union recounted when he and his wife helped Raila evade the police Kituyi said that Raila had been released from custody and that there were plans to arrest him again and put him in…
Arsenal Fans Television (AFTV) has paid tribute to the late Raila Odinga in a touching message shared on social media AFTV is the biggest fan channel in the world, featuring fans of Arsenal in the English Premier League Raila was a Gunners fan and attended some of their games at the Emirates Stadium in North…