Sifuna Breaks Silence After Chaos at Raila’s Karen Home
The ODM Secretary General is part of a delegation which will fly to India on Wednesday...
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Following the sudden passing of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna appealed to party supporters to cease gathering at Raila’s Karen residence due to overcrowding. Sifuna made the statement from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), expressing concern over chaos reported at the home and in Nairobi's CBD.
- Sifuna urged supporters to maintain peace and revealed plans for ODM’s leadership to establish designated mourning points.
- Raila Odinga died of cardiac arrest during a morning walk in India, where he was undergoing treatment, pronounced dead at approximately 9:52 AM.
- Sifuna is part of a special delegation, hand-picked by the President, to repatriate Raila’s body, which includes Mama Ida, Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen and Hassan Joho, and other key figures.
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Mourners Gather at Raila Odinga's Karen Home; Family and Party Officials Appeal for Calm - October 2025
Following the news of Raila Odinga's passing, supporters gathered at his Karen residence where grief reportedly turned to politically charged chants. The large gatherings led to overcrowding and reports of chaos. ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, speaking from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, appealed to supporters to cease gathering at the house. Mama Ida Odinga also addressed the public, apologizing for the chaos at their home as supporters and leaders gathered to pay respects. During a condolence visit from the German Ambassador at her Karen home, Ida described her late husband as "half-German".
