President Ruto leads thousands at Raila Odinga’s state funeral amid scenes of national grief and unrest

October 17, 2025
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The funeral followed days of chaotic scenes in Nairobi, where enormous crowds had overwhelmed security at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and during public viewings at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi.

Odinga, a former Prime Minister of Kenya, five-time presidential candidate and an icon of the strength of Kenyan opposition politics was accorded state funeral in

Nairobi earlier on Friday 17 October. He was aged 80.
He will be committed to earth tomorrow, Saturday. His body will be available for public viewing the Nyanyo Stadium, throughout Friday.

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