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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 16, 2025
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High Court declines to stop Raila Odinga's burial
This is after petitioner Michael Onyango Otieno, who describes himself in the court documents as a senior member of the Luo community, moved to court under a certificate of urgency to challenge the 72.....
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The High Court has refused to halt the burial of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, despite a petition challenging the 72-hour burial timeline. Justice Mwita ruled that the applicant had not demonstrated the arrangements were contrary to Odinga's wishes.
- Petitioner Michael Onyango Otieno, a senior member of the Luo community, sought to delay the burial.
- The petition argued a 72-hour burial violates Article 44 of the Constitution, which protects cultural life and practices, and prevents the Luo Communities from giving a "befitting sendoff."
- The matter is set for directions on October 23, 2025, with pleadings to be served to the State and Lee Funeral Home.
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