Nairobi – The body of revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga arrived in Nairobi on Thursday from India where he died of a suspected heart attack.
A large crowd gathered at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to greet the coffin, AFP reporters said.
Odinga died of a suspected heart attack while visiting a health clinic in southern India on Wednesday.
Raila Odinga’s Body was Snatched by Military and taken to Lee Funeral Home.
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President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning for Odinga, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times but played a major role in Kenyan politics over several decades and was a figurehead for large swathes of the population.
Odinga’s body was due to be taken to parliament, with public grieving spaces set up around Nairobi before a state funeral service on Friday.
The body will then be moved to western Kenya where Odinga was born and enjoyed great support. A burial service will take place on Sunday.
The body of the late Raila Odinga, which left India at around 2:00 AM, is expected to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 8:30 AM. There, it will be received by family and friends, including President Ruto, before being taken to Lee Funeral Home and later to… pic.twitter.com/uyBM2pdXHe
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Source: AFP
