×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Ordinary politicians have ideas but Raila Odinga was himself an idea

Military officers during the public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Kisumu on October 18, 2025. [Michael Mute, Standard]

It was fitting that the nations we call Kenya – of which the state is one part – afforded former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga a superb farewell.

Today is almost two weeks after his passing, yet he is still the subject of much discussion and debate in the general public square – across mainstream and social media; in public places and private spaces. 

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902