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Week-long national commemoration to mark first anniversary of Raila's death

Ida Odinga

Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme Ida Odinga speaks to the media in Nairobi on September 17, 2026 when she unveiled national steering committee for Raila Odinga's Commemoration.

Photo credit: Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Mama Ida Odinga said the commemoration would belong to all Kenyans who identify with Raila’s legacy of justice and peace.
  • The week-long programme is also expected to include the handover by the national government of a Sh30 million mausoleum.

The late Prime Minister Raila Odinga will be remembered in a week-long national commemoration marking the first anniversary of his death, with events planned across the country and beyond.

The celebrations which will run from October 10 to 17 will culminate at Raila’s ancestral home, Kang’o ka Jaramogi in Bondo, Siaya County, his family announced on Thursday.