The family and the national Anniversary Steering Committee say they are not soliciting money and ask the public to refuse appeals made in their name as October commemorations get under way.
The family and the Anniversary Steering Committee say they are not conducting fundraising for the October anniversary and have asked Kenyans not to donate to anyone claiming to raise funds for the events.
The warning aims to prevent misuse of the anniversary period for personal gain by individuals circulating unauthorised appeals.
# What happened The family of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and the national Anniversary Steering Committee have publicly warned Kenyans about unauthorised fundraising tied to the first anniversary of his death. The committee says it has received reports of people going around soliciting money for anniversary preparations while claiming to act for the family or the committee.
# Who is speaking Professor Adams Oloo, chair of the Anniversary Steering Committee, made the warning on October 1. The family issued a joint statement asking the public not to contribute to any appeals made in the family's or the committee's name.
# What the organisers are asking the public to do
# How the anniversary will be observed October has been designated for a month of remembrance. Different players will run separate activities:
The committee has opened the month of celebrations and invited the public to remember Raila "with love and the ideals he lived with, including democracy, justice and commitment to one Kenya." The family says everyone is welcome to organise events provided they do not solicit money on the family's or committee's behalf.
# Why this matters
# Background context Raila Odinga died on October 15, 2025, while receiving medical treatment in India. Nationwide mourning followed his death. The first anniversary commemorations give supporters and the public opportunities to remember his career and public life over the course of October.
# Practical takeaways for readers
The family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has assured supporters that it is making appropriate preparations to commemorate the first anniversary of his death. To oversee the anniversary events, the family constituted a planning committee chaired by Prof. Adams Oloo to coordinate commemorative activities
The plans appear to differ from those of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which dedicated the whole month of October to celebrate its founder and long-term leader.
CHAMA cha ODM na familia ya aliyekuwa Waziri Mkuu Raila Odinga, wako katika mzozo mkali kuhusu mipango ya kuadhimisha mwaka mmoja tangu kifo chake. Taifa litaadhimisha mwaka mmoja tangu kifo cha Raila mnamo Oktoba 15. Raila alifariki siku hiyo baada ya kupata mshtuko wa moyo mjini Kochi, India. Katika taarifa iliyotole
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Professor Adams Oloo has been appointed to chair a committee coordinating activities to mark the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The family of the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has hit back at retired President Uhuru Kenyatta after he renewed his claim that Raila won the 2022 presidential election.
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