Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has become the latest political leader affiliated with the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to pile pressure on President William Ruto to rename the under-construction Talanta Stadium after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Taking to X on Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, the Homa Bay Town MP said the purely football facility should be renamed after the late ODM leader upon completion. The stadium is in its final stages of completion ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations that will be co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Before his death, the former PM was a sports enthusiast, often present in stadia during international fixtures for both men’s and women’s national football teams. Raila was a common figure at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, in August 2025, during the conclusion of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) alongside President William Ruto and other top government officials.
”President William Ruto, please name this Raila Odinga Stadium Talanta – ROST in honour of the greatest sports fan Kenya has ever had,” Kaluma argued.
