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Raila Odinga’s death has prompted an outpouring of tributes, with many Kenyans turning to a song he once cherished to remember his life and legacy. In January 2020, during a televised interview at his Karen home with journalist Joseph Warungu, Raila softly sang the opening lines of Harry Belafonte’…
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Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has cut short his trip to London and is returning to Nairobi to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.  He is expected to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport early Friday morning. Raila died on Wednesday in Kerala,…
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The High Court has rejected an application to postpone the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, allowing the funeral to proceed as planned. Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that the petitioner, Michael Onyango Otieno, had not provided sufficient legal grounds to justify a delay. Otieno, who…
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Kenya has entered a period of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whose passing was confirmed early Wednesday while he was receiving medical treatment in India. Senior security officials moved swiftly after the announcement, with Inspector-General Douglas…
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Kenya has entered a seven-day period of national mourning following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in India at the age of 80. Raila died on the morning of Wednesday, 15 October, after suffering cardiac arrest during a walk at an Ayurvedic hospital in Kerala, where he was receiving…
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Kenya’s electoral commission has begun using iris recognition technology in its latest voter registration drive, introducing a new layer of biometric verification ahead of the 2027 General Election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) launched the continuous voter…
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A Catholic nun has been arrested in connection with the killing of Sister Anselimina Karimi, a senior administrator at Meru Children’s Home, whose body was discovered on Saturday night with signs of assault and possible torture. Sister Karimi, who had served at the home for many years, reportedly…
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Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga has died in India at the age of 80.  His office confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday morning in Kochi, where he had been receiving medical treatment. According to reports from India, Mr Odinga collapsed during a…
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Governor Johnson Sakaja is set to formalise a joint plan with the national government to improve service delivery in Nairobi, as part of a wider effort to address infrastructure and sanitation challenges in the capital. President William Ruto recently announced a large-scale initiative to upgrade…
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s push to establish the Democracy for the Citizens’ Party (DCP) as the leading political force in Mt Kenya has set off a wave of strategic responses from rival parties and leaders across the region. Gachagua’s efforts to consolidate support under DCP come…