Raila Odinga, former Prime Minister of Kenya, was laid to rest at his rural home in Kang’o Ka Jaramogi, Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, October 19, with a rare 17-gun salute as part of his state funeral.

• The 17-gun salute is reserved for former heads of government like Prime Ministers and Vice Presidents, a category Raila Odinga fit into due to his service from 2008 to 2013.
• The ceremony included a military escort, ceremonial drill, and national tributes from dignitaries, with Raila's casket draped in the Kenyan flag.
• Raila Odinga joins a select group of Kenyans accorded state funerals, including past presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Arap Moi, and Mwai Kibaki.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that only about 500 Kenyans will be permitted at Raila Odinga's gravesite during his final burial rites at Kang’o Kajaramogi in Siaya County to ensure a peaceful and orderly process.

• Access to Raila Odinga's gravesite will be restricted to approximately 500 people for the final rites.
• The decision was made after consultations with the National Security Council and Raila's family to manage crowds and allow for private family ceremonies.
• Heightened security, including personnel from the Kenya Defence Forces and National Police Service, has been deployed across Siaya County.

Thousands have gathered at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Bondo, Siaya County, for the State Funeral Service of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, whose body arrived under military escort for the somber occasion.

• Over thousands of attendees are present at the funeral service.
• The State Funeral Service is for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
• The event is taking place on Sunday, October 20, 2025, at 7:24 am.