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Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
- On Sunday, Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in Bondo after days of national commemorations, with military personnel carrying his coffin at a university memorial before interment near his late father's homestead.
- After decades in opposition, Raila Odinga died on Wednesday aged 80 in an Indian hospital; he served as prime minister after the 2007 disputed election and lost five presidential campaigns, most recently three years ago.
- At times memorials turned violent, with at least five mourners dying at other events and a Saturday public viewing in Kisumu leaving dozens injured.
- Following the burial, leaders and relatives offered homage, with President William Ruto praising Odinga on Facebook, calling him `His courage, his vision, and his unyielding faith in our collective destiny will forever illuminate the path of our nation`.
- Local speakers in Bondo called Odinga’s return a grateful homecoming, while mourners told AFP he still remained their hero.
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In Kenya, many people took leave of opposition leaders Odinga at a state funeral.
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Died Wednesday, October 15 in India at the age of 80, Kenyan opponent Raila Odinga will be buried this Sunday, October 19 in his fief in western Kenya. As on Thursday and Friday in Nairobi, tens of thousands of people once again paid tribute to him on the eve of his burial, this time at the Jomo-Kenyatta stadium in Kisumu.
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