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Rapper Nay Wa Mitego, famous for his fearless and biting lyrics, which often target government corruption and abductions, has ...

Raila Odinga’s grave at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga’s Kan’go home has become a major attraction, drawing mourners, pilgrims, and ...

Kenya celebrates Mashujaa Day on October 20, 2025, honoring notable figures like Mwanahamisi Hamadi, Jua Cali, Ngugi wa ...

Celebrated Tanzanian and Kenyan artists have composed songs in honour of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Among the Tanzanian artists are gospel singer Christina Shusho, Diamond Platnumz and ...

Odinga died while in India for medical treatment Veteran politician lost five presidential bids Played key role in drafting Kenya's constitution Spent nine years in jail, including solitary ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Raila Odinga, a former prime minister of Kenya and perennial presidential candidate whose populist campaigns challenged one-party rule, rattled authorities and gave him outsized ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister and five-time presidential candidate, died Wednesday at 80 of cardiac ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --Raila Odinga, a respected statesman who led Kenya as prime minister during the late 2000s and into the 2010s, has reportedly died at the age of 80. Odinga died Wednesday in southern ...

Passionate about reggae, Odinga adopted South African star Lucky Dube's song "Nobody Can Stop Reggae" as an unofficial ... The Odinga family largely played second fiddle to the Kenyattas after Kenya's ...

A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy in the East African country, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Declan Walsh and Ravi Mattu ...