US EditionChaos as security forces fire on mourners for Kenyan politician Odinga
Thousands attended the state funeral of Raila Odinga in Nairobi, with security forces firing tear gas amid crowd surges, resulting in multiple injuries and at least three deaths, officials said.
- Thousands attended the state funeral for former Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who died at 80 after medical treatment in India.
- Security forces fired to disperse mourners at a stadium, resulting in three to four reported fatalities and scores injured.
- President William Ruto and other dignitaries attended the funeral, where mourners honored Odinga as a significant political figure.
- His funeral will take place at his home in Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, October 19.
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On the margins of the rallies to greet the remains of Kenya's historic opponent, impressive bulldozers took place near his coffin.
Huge crowds as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads home
KISUMU, Kenya: Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed at least five lives this week. There were cries of “Baba” (father) and “We are orphans” among the tens of thousands who packed the streets in Kisumu, the heartland of Odinga’s support, as
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Two dead in stampede at Kenya funeral for opposition leader Odinga
Two people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, Doctors Without Borders said.
Odinga's passing, monumental loss to Africa - Stanley Uzochukwu mourns Kenya's leader
Dr. Stanley Uzochukwu, the Chairman/CEO of Stanel Group and The Delborough Lagos, has penned down his heartfelt tribute to the late Kenya opposition leader, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga who died on 15th October 2025 in India. The Delborough boss, in a statement on Friday extolled the leadership and legacies of the late leader and described his death as a monumental loss not only to Kenya but to Africa and world over. ”The passing of Rt. Ho…
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