{
  "id": 15203982,
  "title": "Ida Odinga apologises to guests booed at Raila’s memorial in Bondo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ida-odinga-apologises-to-guests-booed-at-railas-memorial-in-bondo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:09:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/ida-odinga-apologises-to-guests-booed-at-railas-memorial-in-bondo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Mama Ida Odinga has apologized to guests who were booed and intimidated during the first anniversary memorial of her late husband, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, in Bondo. In a statement released on October 17, Ida expressed disappointment over the disruptive conduct of some attendees, stating that the incidents disrespected the Odinga family, Raila's memory, and thousands of mourners who attended the event peacefully. She emphasized that all guests were welcome, irrespective of their political affiliations, and called on political leaders to exercise restraint and ensure their supporters respected the dignity of others.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Ida Odinga condemns politicians' conduct at Raila's anniversary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ida-odinga-condemns-politicians-conduct-at-railas-anniversary",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:46:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}