Overview

• Thousands gathered in Nairobi as Odinga’s body arrived by chartered plane with a water salute before a public viewing in parliament.
• President William Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a state funeral, with flags to fly at half-staff.
• A national holiday is set for Friday for a state funeral service at a Nairobi stadium, with a public viewing Saturday in Kisumu and final rites Sunday in Bondo per the family’s request for a swift burial.
• Hospital and police in Kerala confirmed Odinga, 80, collapsed during a morning walk and died of cardiac arrest despite resuscitation efforts at Devamatha Hospital.
• A veteran opposition figure, former prime minister and five-time presidential candidate, Odinga’s death leaves an opposition leadership gap as the 2027 election cycle approaches.