Overview
- Odinga, 80, died on Oct. 15 in Kerala, India, after collapsing during a morning walk and suffering a cardiac arrest, according to hospital and police accounts.
- His body was repatriated Thursday to Nairobi with a water salute and public viewing, where chaotic surges at a stadium led to reported police gunfire and at least three deaths, said VOCAL Africa.
- President William Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a Friday public holiday for the service, with regional dignitaries attending the state funeral at Nyayo Stadium.
- The procession is scheduled to continue to western Kenya for further public viewings on Saturday, followed by a private burial at the family home in Bondo on Sunday.
- A central figure in Kenya’s shift to multiparty democracy and the 2010 constitution, the five-time presidential candidate and former prime minister leaves a leadership void in the opposition ahead of the 2027 election.