Tanzanian Opposition Official John Heche Denied Entry to Kenya for Raila Odinga’s Burial
Heche was stopped at the Sirari border post in Tarime District, Mara Region.
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Tanzania Music Icon Alikiba Dedicates His Nairobi Show to Raila Odinga
Alikiba announced that he would dedicate his upcoming show in Nairobi to the memory of the late statesman. The show, scheduled for October 19, 2025, at Cavalli Club in westlands, will also mark the first anniversary of old-school Bongo music.
Detained Tundu Lissu orders Chadema Lieutenants To Attended Raila Odinga Burial
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has requested his deputy, John Heche, to represent him at the state funeral of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Kenya holds state funeral for opposition leader Odinga
Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire on huge mourning crowds.
Army colonel sworn in as Madagascar president
Army colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as Madagascar’s president on Friday, just days after a military power grab that sent ex-president Andry Rajoelina fleeing.
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga’s body arrives in Nairobi
The body of revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga arrived in Nairobi on Thursday from India where he died of a suspected heart attack.
Raila Odinga Will Be Accorded State Funeral With Complete Military Honors
As a mark of respect, the flag of Kenya will be flown at half-mast at State House, all Kenyan diplomatic missions, public buildings, and grounds, as well as at all military bases, posts, and stations, and on all naval vessels of the Republic of Kenya
President Ruto Declares 7 Days of Mourning Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
During the period of mourning, the Kenyan flag will be flown at half-mast across the country and at all Kenyan diplomatic missions abroad.
‘Pan-Africanist, iconic African son’: African leaders mourn Raila Odinga
Messages of condolence continue to pour in from across Africa following the death of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, a towering political figure whose legacy shaped Kenya’s democracy and inspired reform movements across the continent.
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga dies in India
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80 during a health visit to India, local police said Wednesday — a political earthquake that could transform politics in the East African nation.
