Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s body arrive at Nyayo National Stadium for State Funeral Service on October 17, 2025.[Boniface Okendo, Standard] If President William Ruto were to posthumously bestow the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (CGH) upon Raila Odinga, on December 12, 2025, the 61st celebration of Jamhuri, it would be a befitting honour for Kenya’s fallen son and illustrious champion of the second liberation. The CGH, Kenya’s highest-ranked civilian honour traditionally preserved for sitting and former heads of state and other luminaries, is awarded to individuals who display “exemplary qualities, heroism, patriotism, or outstanding leadership.” Nothing describes…
Author: By Ted Malanda
Mourners throng JKIA, Nairobi, to receive the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, on October 16, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] ter In decreeing that he be buried within 72 hours of his death, Raila Odinga, the East German-trained mechanical engineer, must have imagined his final journey with the engineer’s mindset: systematic, structured, precise. .fade-out-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 60px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)); } .paywall-container { position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 2px…