The death of Raila Odinga on 15 October has left a void not just in Kenya’s opposition politics but in the country’s collective political memory. For more than four decades, Raila embodied defiance, ...

The death of Raila Odinga has left Kenya’s politics in shock and transition. The firebrand opposition chief, who for decades dominated Kenya’s democratic struggles and opposition movements, leaves ...

In recent times, Ndindi Nyoro has emerged as one of the most influential political figures reshaping Kenya’s political landscape. His growing emphasis on economic discourse—ranging from investment ...

Kenya’s former Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80. Widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya’s ...

President William Ruto has announced that Kenya and Uganda will jointly invest in the Kenya Pipeline Company to promote ...

Raila Amolo Odinga, whose death at 80 was announced on Wednesday, spent most of his adult life in politics, including eight years in prison as a pro-democracy campaigner -- but never achieved his goal ...

A supporter of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga grieves while escorting Odinga’s body, in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 16, 2025 (AP photo by Andrew Kasuku). In life, Raila Amolo Odinga was both ...

He was one of the most pivotal public figures in Kenya. He died this week after fighting against tribalism for decades. By Jeffrey Gettleman Jeffrey Gettleman was the Times’s East Africa bureau chief ...

Following an in-depth political economy analysis of three policy initiatives with significant consequences for gender ...