Raila Odinga: Thousands of Kenyans gather in Nyayo Stadium for state funeral in Nairobi

Mourners carrying national flags and portraits of the late leader pay their final respects at a city stadium.

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Many carried national flags, portraits of the late leader, and wore T-shirts printed with his image to pay their final respects.

After the funeral service ended, thousands of people lined up to view Odinga's body at the Nyayo National Stadium.

Dozens of mourners were injured as crowds surged forward during the extended public viewing of the body.

"We have attended to one person who fainted inside the stadium," the Kenya Red Cross posted on X.