The body of revered Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga arrived in Nairobi on Thursday from India where he died of a suspected heart attack.
Odinga was the perennial opposition figure of Kenyan politics, running unsuccessfully for the presidency on five occasions, most recently in 2022.
He remained a dominant force, able to rally huge numbers, particularly from his native western Kenya. (Photo by Tony Karumba / AFP)
Odinga died of a suspected heart attack while visiting a health clinic in southern India on Wednesday.
President William Ruto has announced seven days of national mourning for Odinga, who ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times but played a major role in Kenyan politics over several decades and was a figurehead for large swathes of the population.
Odinga’s body was due to be taken to parliament, with public grieving spaces set up around Nairobi before a state funeral service on Friday.
The body will then be moved to western Kenya where Odinga was born and enjoyed great support. A burial service will take place on Sunday.
