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Originally published by Capital Newstop
October 18, 2025
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All Set for Raila’s State Burial on Sunday

Odinga died on Wednesday in India, and his remains were repatriated to Nairobi on Thursday, arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport aboard a Kenya Airways flight designated RAO001 in his honour, before being escorted to public events that drew vast crowds. - Kenya breakin..
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The body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga arrived at his Opoda farm in Bondo on Saturday evening, setting the stage for a State burial on Sunday after public viewing in Kisumu.
- Odinga died on Wednesday in India, with his remains repatriated to Nairobi on Thursday via a Kenya Airways flight designated RAO001.
- Public farewell events in Nairobi on Thursday and Friday were marred by chaos, with four people shot dead and two people killed in a stampede, respectively, and many others injured.
- Raila's widow, Ida Odinga, appealed for a peaceful farewell, while leaders like Governor George Natembeya and the Kalenjin Council of Elders presented gifts, including 80 bulls, to the family.
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