Raila Odinga to Be Buried on Sunday
He will lie in State at Parliament on Friday...
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Raila Odinga, a prominent Kenyan figure, will be buried on Sunday, October 19, in accordance with his wishes to be interred within 72 hours of his passing. The burial arrangements were confirmed by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who chairs the National Funeral Committee for Raila.
- Raila's body is expected to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday, October 16, around 10am, and will be received by President William Ruto.
- The body will lie in state at the Parliament buildings, allowing Kenyans to view it between 12 noon and 5pm.
- He will be buried in the family’s graveyard in Kango Ka Jaramogi, Nyamira, Bondo, alongside his late son Fiden and father Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.
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Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga passed away at the age of 80 in Kochi, India, after suffering a cardiac arrest during a morning walk. President William Ruto declared a seven-day period of national mourning and convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council. Tributes came from international figures, including US officials and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed Odinga as a “cherished friend of India.” Former President Uhuru Kenyatta also mourned his passing. In response to the death, the government postponed the NYOTA verification exercises and the Siaya International Trade and Investment Conference. Odinga's body is at a morgue in India awaiting repatriation, and his burial is scheduled for Sunday, October 19.
