"Dozens of people were injured at a stampede at a state funeral for opposition leader Odinga in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Friday. Kenyan broadcaster NTV posted a picture on X of emergency services attending an injured mourner. Hospital sources said 17 people were hospitalized after the stampede. It comes a day after security forces opened fire to disperse crowds of mourners, killing at least 3."
"Odinga died on Wednesday at the age of 80 from a suspected heart attack at a hospital in Kerala state in southern India. Thousands attend Odinga funeral Kenyan flags are to be flown at half mast during the seven-day mourning period declared by President William Ruto. On Friday, thousands filled the Nairobi soccer stadium where Odinga's funeral service was held."
Raila Odinga died on Wednesday at age 80 from a suspected heart attack at a hospital in Kerala, India. President William Ruto declared a seven-day mourning period with flags at half-mast and ordered a state funeral. Odinga's body lay in state in parliament and thousands attended a funeral service at Nairobi's soccer stadium. Ruto praised Odinga's pivotal role in Kenyan politics and led mourners in singing "Jamaica Farewell." Dozens were injured in a stampede at the funeral, with 17 hospitalized, and security forces fired on crowds the day before, killing at least three. Odinga served as prime minister from 2008 to 2013 and helped lead Kenya's move to multi-party democracy.
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