The nation was shaken by the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga on October 15, 2025. The year 2025 was marked by significant political events, including nationwide Gen Z-led anti-government protests. Odinga's death coincided with a period of intense political competition. This was highlighted by a series of fiercely contested and contentious by-elections held in November 2025. These by-elections were viewed as signaling a political power struggle in the country following the former prime minister's passing.
The nation was rocked by the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga on October 15, 2025. This year also marked a period of intense political competition due to by-elections held in November.
The year 2025 in Kenya has been marked by significant political events, including the passing of former prime minister Raila Odinga, nationwide Gen Z-led anti-government protests, and fiercely contested by-elections in November.
The death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on October 15, 2025, shook the nation, coinciding with a series of contentious by-elections in November 2025 that signaled a political power struggle.