SK Macharia funded Raila Odinga’s campaign helicopter
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
SK Macharia, founder of Royal Media Services, revealed that he funded the helicopter, pilot and fuel used for Raila Odinga’s presidential campaigns, including in 2022. He made the disclosure at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the death of the former ODM leader, according to Tuko.
Kenyan businessman SK Macharia said he funded the helicopter, pilot and fuel used by Raila Odinga during his election campaigns. He made the revelation on 15 October at a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the death of the former opposition leader, Tuko reports.
The founder of Kenyan media group Royal Media Services also spoke about his last telephone conversation with Raila Odinga, two days before his death. The former Kenyan prime minister died in October 2025.
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