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October 19, 2025
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Dozens of mourners injured at Raila memorial, Red Cross official says

Dozens of mourners injured at Raila memorial, Red Cross official says

Large crowds of people could be seen crying, waving Kenyan flags and at one point pushing one another in a scuffle at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu...

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Dozens of mourners were injured on Saturday at a memorial service for Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga in Kisumu, with some in critical condition. This incident adds to previous casualties during his state funeral and public viewing earlier in the week.

  • Dozens of mourners injured at Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu; some in critical condition.
  • The Kenyan Red Cross official reported the injuries, with a Reuters witness confirming scene treatment.
  • This follows two deaths and over 160 injuries at Odinga's state funeral in Nairobi on Friday, as reported by Doctors Without Borders.
  • Raila Odinga, a major figure in Kenyan politics, died on Wednesday aged 80 in India.

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