Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga’s body arrives in Nairobi

The assemblage of revered Kenyan absorption person Raila Odinga arrived successful Nairobi connected Thursday from India wherever helium died of a suspected bosom attack.

A ample assemblage gathered astatine Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to greet the coffin, AFP reporters said.

Odinga died of a suspected bosom onslaught portion visiting a wellness session successful confederate India connected Wednesday.

President William Ruto has announced 7 days of nationalist mourning for Odinga, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency 5 times but played a large relation successful Kenyan authorities implicit respective decades and was a figurehead for ample swathes of the population.

Odinga’s assemblage was owed to beryllium taken to parliament, with nationalist grieving spaces acceptable up astir Nairobi earlier a authorities ceremonial work connected Friday.

The assemblage volition past beryllium moved to occidental Kenya wherever Odinga was calved and enjoyed large support. A burial work volition instrumentality spot connected Sunday.

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