Raila's X Bio Changed as New Management Takes Over His Social Media Accounts
The foundation is expected to use the account to honour Raila’s legacy and continue promoting the values he championed throughout his political career...
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The social media accounts of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who passed away on October 15, 2025, will now be managed by The RAO Foundation. This change is part of broader shifts following his death, including a new interim leader for the ODM party.
- Raila Odinga's X bio was updated on Thursday, October 30, to reflect management by The RAO Foundation.
- The RAO Foundation will use the accounts to honor Raila Odinga's legacy and promote his values.
- Raila Odinga's X account has nearly 5 million followers and his Facebook page over 2.3 million followers.
- Oburu Odinga, Raila's elder brother, has been endorsed as the new interim party leader of the ODM party.
- The ODM party has agreed to continue working with President William Ruto's administration until 2027.
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ODM Party Manages Transition and Tributes Following Raila Odinga's Death - October 2025
Following the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga on October 15, 2025, from cardiac arrest, the ODM party is undergoing several changes. The late leader's social media accounts will now be managed by The RAO Foundation. To address growing internal tensions, acting party leader Oburu Odinga met with Embakasi East MP Babu Owino to promote unity. As a tribute, doctors from Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Hospital in Kerala, India, where Odinga was receiving treatment, are in Kenya to pay their final respects.
