Raila Odinga, Kenya’s veteran opposition leader, will be laid to rest in Bondo, Siaya County, with a combination of Anglican Church traditions and significant Luo cultural rituals. These traditional ceremonies honour his passage to the ancestral world and involve a series of steps to respect Luo customs.

• The traditional rites begin with Tero Ywak (death announcement), followed by body preparations and arita (night vigils) with fires lit outside the house (magenga).
• The burial involves grave digging on the right side of the main house for men and is led by a senior elder or clan leader.
• Post-burial rituals include Tero Buru to cleanse the homestead and a liedo (shaving ceremony) usually four days later, followed by succession rites and grave maintenance.

A Kenyan court has rejected a petition to halt the hasty burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 19, 2025. The petitioner argued that a quick burial violated Luo customs and traditions for a leader of his stature.

• Justice Chacha Mwita ruled that the petitioner failed to demonstrate the burial process contradicted Odinga's wishes.
• The court expressed dissatisfaction with the urgency of the matter, stating "I am not satisfied on the urgency of this matter."
• Odinga is to be buried 72 hours after his passing, reportedly according to his wishes.
• The petitioner claimed a rushed burial would violate Article 44 of the Constitution, which protects cultural rights, and disrupt the cultural mourning process.