Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has fully restored operations after a temporary suspension caused by a large influx of mourners. The disruption occurred upon the arrival of the remains of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga from Kerala, India.

• Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and security agencies implemented comprehensive plans to manage the crowd.
• Security was heightened with uniformed and plainclothes police officers deployed across terminals and access roads.
• Domestic and international flight schedules were largely maintained, with alternative routes used to accommodate the state ceremony.
• The former Prime Minister's body was received by national leaders and family, initiating a seven-day national mourning period declared by President William Ruto.

The Government of Kenya has declared Friday, October 17, 2025, a public holiday to honor the late Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister and long-serving opposition leader. Odinga, aged 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, from a cardiac arrest in Kerala, India, and will be buried at his Bondo home in Siaya County.

• The holiday will allow Kenyans to mourn and pay respects to a statesman dedicated to justice, democracy, and national reconciliation.
• President William Ruto described Odinga as a "towering figure in Kenya’s democratic journey" whose leadership shaped the nation's political history.
• The funeral will include both state honors and traditional Luo rites, with dignitaries from across Africa and beyond attending, and security on high alert for large crowds.

The body of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Thursday morning from Kerala, India, following his death on October 15. The solemn arrival marked the official start of preparations for a state funeral.

• Odinga's casket was received by President William Ruto, First Lady Rachel Ruto, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, and other senior officials.
• A 19-gun salute was performed in tribute to his decades of service, with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki highlighting his contribution to Kenya's political history.
• Odinga will lie in state at Parliament Buildings for two days, with his burial scheduled for Friday, October 17, declared a public holiday in Kenya.

Following the death of its long-time leader, Raila Odinga, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has appointed Siaya Senator Dr. Oburu Oginga as its acting party leader.

• Dr. Oburu Oginga, elder brother of the late Raila Odinga, was appointed unanimously by the ODM’s National Executive Committee (NEC) on Thursday morning in Nairobi.
• The appointment is temporary, with Dr. Oginga serving until the party's top organs elect a substantive successor.
• Raila Odinga, a significant figure in Kenyan politics for four decades, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 80 in Kochi, India.

Chaos erupted at Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium during the public viewing of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga's body, as police fired tear gas and gunshots to control overwhelming crowds. Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen intervened, urging police to cease the use of force on mourners who had filled the stadium.

• Over 48,000-seater stadium was overwhelmed by mourners.
• CS Kipchumba Murkomen and PS Raymond Omollo intervened to stop police from firing tear gas.
• Kenya Red Cross medical teams attended to several mourners who fainted or sustained injuries in the melee, with at least one person reported unconscious.