Leadership

PICTORIAL: Flights Suspended As Kenyans Flood Airport To Receive Raila Odinga’s Body

Kenya came to a standstill on Thursday as thousands thronged the streets and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to welcome ...

Funeral Is Held for Raila Odinga, a Pillar of Kenya’s Democracy

Thousands paid their respects at a stadium in Nairobi. President William Ruto said the spirit of Mr. Odinga, who died at 80, ...
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Raila Odinga’s body arrives in Nairobi to emotional scenes

Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was enveloped in grief on Thursday as the body of opposition leader and former Prime Minister, ...
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Flying Kenya’s Flag Can Be a Crime. Protesters Now Wave It Proudly.

Kenya has strict rules about displaying the flag. But some people have been wearing and waving them, and draping them on coffins, as a symbol of resistance. By Abdi Latif Dahir Reporting from Nairobi, ...
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Song, dance and colour as Kenya turns 50 years of self-rule

NAIROBI, KENYA: Like a large ‘army of angels’, children from city primary schools marched on to the pitch to entertain President Uhuru and guests. The spectacle at the Nyayo National Stadium signaled ...
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According to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, it was the wish of Raila Amolo Odinga to be buried within 72 hours of his passing.

There was grief and sorrow at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi on Thursday morning as the body of former ...