Tag: Kenyan politics
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Stampede at Raila Odinga’s Funeral Stadium Injures 18 in Nairobi
Overview of the Incident A stampede at a soccer stadium in Nairobi wounded 18 people during the state funeral service for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Odinga, a revered political reformer who died this week in India at 80, had drawn thousands of mourners to the capital in the days following his death. The…
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Stampede at Raila Odinga Funeral in Kenya Injures 18
Massive turnout for a statesman’s farewell Kenya experienced a tragic turn of events as a stampede at a stadium during the state funeral for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga left at least 18 people injured. The incident occurred in Nairobi, the capital, where thousands had gathered to honor Odinga, a central figure in Kenya’s political…