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Late MP Kiaraho to be laid to rest on April 10
Speaking on Monday after the second planning committee meeting at the late MP’s Runda home in Nairobi, Thuku said the MP will be interred in accordance with his wishes.
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Ruto condoles with Johnson Muthama’s family over son’s death, offers support
The family has previously suffered loss, following the death of Moses’ sibling, Janet Njoki, in 2022.
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Raila’s death emerges as most significant event of 2025 – Infotrak
The death was followed by Gen Z–led protests across the country, which were cited by 12 per cent of respondents as the most significant occurrence of the year.
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Cyrus Jirongo: From Moi’s protégé to early billionaire and political figure
Jirongo first gained national attention in the early 1990s as the leader of Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92), a group that mobilized support for President Daniel arap Moi during Kenya’s first multiparty elections in 1992.
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Shakahola Tragedy: Father breaks silence on family loss
The prosecution has now brought 70 witnesses before the court in the case, which centers on the deaths of 191 people said to have followed Mackenzie’s instructions.
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Ruto, leaders condole with Odinga family following Beryl Achieng's death
President Ruto described Beryl as a distinguished professional and a pioneering woman whose work left a lasting impact across Africa. He recalled her early career in Zimbabwe during the 1980s, noting that “her expertise and commitment contributed to transformative urban development.”
Education and Career
Teacher killed, 25 girls taken in Nigeria's Kebbi school raid
During the confrontation, one teacher was shot dead while trying to protect the students, and another was injured and is receiving treatment at a local facility. Eyewitnesses described a large group of armed men, locally referred to as bandits, who opened fire randomly to terrorize the campus before heading straight for the hostels.
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Elgeyo Marakwet death toll rises to 32 as search for missing villagers continues
Access challenges remain one of the biggest setbacks for the search teams, who are struggling through muddy slopes, fallen trees and blocked roads. Air support has been mobilised to ferry the injured, move emergency supplies and reach cut-off families who cannot be accessed by road. Residents and volunteers have joined the effort, digging through collapsed soil and searching riverbanks as hope slowly fades but determination remains strong.
Global Affairs
Thailand’s Queen Emerita Sirikit dies at 93
Following her death, King Vajiralongkorn directed the royal household to arrange a state funeral. Her body will be placed on display at the Grand Palace’s Dusit Thorne Hall in Bangkok, while the royal family will observe a year of mourning.
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Michael Okoth identified among those killed during Raila funeral viewing
A post-mortem revealed that Okumu died of compression asphyxia coupled with multiple head injuries sustained during the chaos.
RAILA'S FAREWELL
Kenya bids farewell to Raila Odinga, a political fighter who never stopped believing
Odinga was born on 7 January 1945 in Maseno, Kisumu County, and studied mechanical engineering in East Germany, where he earned a master’s degree in 1970. He was married to Ida Odinga, and together they raised four children, the late Fidel, Rosemary, Raila Junior, and Winnie. He once said Fidel’s name was inspired by Cuban leader Fidel Castro, whom he admired for standing up to the United States during the Vietnam War.
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Who was Raila Odinga?
Raila's death marks the end of a momentous and often turbulent chapter in Kenya’s political history.