Kenya: Raila Odinga Laid to Rest With 17-Gun Salute and Air Force Fly-Past in State Burial

Kenya: Raila Odinga Laid to Rest With 17-Gun Salute and Air Force Fly-Past in State Burial

Nairobi -- The late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was on Saturday accorded a 17-gun salute and a Kenya Air Force fly-past during his state burial at Kang'o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County.

Why Raila Odinga received a 17-gun salute at burial

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was laid to rest on Sunday at his father’s mausoleum at Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County.

Kenyan opposition leader buried after days of unrest - The Press United

The funeral of veteran politician Raila Odinga drew vast crowds after several days of public viewing events Thousands of Kenyans gathered on Sunday to honor opposition leader Raila Odinga at his burial near his farm in the west of the country.  Draped in the Kenyan flag, Odinga’s casket was laid to rest in a peaceful […] The post Kenyan opposition leader buried after days of unrest appeared first on The Press United | International News Analysis…

Bishop reveals the shocking reason a white priest refused to baptize late RAILA ODINGA during BABA’s funeral

Sunday, October 19, 2025 - During the funeral service of former Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga in Bondo, Siaya County, Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Bondo Diocese Bishop, Rev. David Hillington Kodia, shared a little-known chapter of Raila’s spiritual journey.Speaking on Sunday, October 19th, Bishop Kodia revealed that Raila was once denied baptism by a white priest who objected to his name, which lacked a conventional Christian name.Accordi…

Kenya buries opposition leader Raila Odinga

Kenya's long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands. Odinga died aged 80 on Wednesday in India, sparking an outpouring of grief for a politician who spent years fighting for democracy during the autocratic rule of Daniel arap Moi – a fight that landed him in jail and forced him into exile. Thousands of people crowded into th…