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.