The Government of Kenya has declared Friday, October 17, 2025, a public holiday in honor of the late former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga. The announcement was made through a special issue of The Kenya Gazette, published on October 16, 2025, under Gazette Notice No. 15007. According to the notice signed by Interior Cabinet Secretary […]
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be buried on Sunday, October 19, 2025. Deputy President (DP) Kithure Kindiki, who chairs the burial committee, has confirmed. Raila will be accorded a state funeral as directed by President William Ruto. The state funeral will be conducted on Friday, October 17. Raila Odinga Burail Plans Kindiki said the […]
A State Funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing strict rules of protocol intended to honour individuals of national significance. As it stands, Kenya does not have a single law that fully codifies the requirements and legal procedures of State funerals. State Funerals are well-established by tradition and executive practice to give the fallen person […]