Overview

• Odinga was laid to rest at his Bondo homestead with full military honours after a funeral mass attended by President William Ruto, former President Uhuru Kenyatta and regional dignitaries.
• At least five people died and hundreds were injured across multiple events, including three fatalities during Thursday’s Nairobi viewing and two in a crowd crush after Friday’s state funeral.
• Security broke down when crowds breached restricted areas at Nairobi’s main airport during the body’s arrival, prompting a temporary airspace closure for emergency rescreening, officials said.
• Police fired live rounds and used tear gas in earlier surges; the Interior Cabinet Secretary was recorded urging officers to stop using tear gas as authorities later deployed heavy security in Kisumu and canceled a planned road procession.
• Leaders hailed Odinga’s role in Kenya’s democratic transition, with Ruto crediting him for helping stabilize the country this year, while his death leaves an unsettled succession in the opposition ahead of the 2027 elections.