2025 saw Kenya mourn the loss of several prominent figures, including influential politicians, legal minds, and media personalities. Among those who passed away were individuals who shaped the nation's political landscape and contributed significantly to public life.

• Raila Odinga, the former Prime Minister and a central figure in Kenyan politics for over 30 years, died on October 15 at the age of 80 after a cardiac arrest in India.
• Former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati passed away on February 20, 2025, at 63 from a cancerous brain tumor.
• Veteran journalist Leonard Mambo Mbotela, known for his distinctive voice on KBC, died on February 7 at 85 due to pneumonia complications.
• Others included MPs Charles Ong’ondo Were, William Cheptumo, Malulu Injendi, and Tibu Dibu Mohamed, as well as senior lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, former Cabinet Minister Cyrus Jirongo, and Supreme Court Judge Ibrahim Mohammed.