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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 17, 2025
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Two dead in stampede at Raila Odinga's State funeral

It came a day after at least three people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse a crowd that had gathered to see Odinga's body in a separate ceremony.Odinga, 80, died from a suspect.....
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A stampede at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader, Raila Odinga, in Nairobi on Friday resulted in the deaths of two people and dozens of injuries as crowds surged towards his coffin.
- This incident follows another chaotic event on Thursday where at least three people were killed when security forces opened fire to disperse mourners viewing Odinga's body.
- The Doctors Without Borders (MSF) reported attending to 163 patients and referring 34 others for further care from the stampede, with most injuries being blunt trauma and fractures.
- Raila Odinga died from a suspected heart attack in India at the age of 80, leaving a significant leadership vacuum in Kenya's opposition.
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