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State funeral of Raila Odinga

Thousands of mourners are in attendance at national stadium Nairobi.

The state funeral of the former Kenyan prime minister, Raila Odinga, is being held in the national stadium in Nairobi. Thousands of mourners are in attendance, as is a large security presence following the chaotic scenes at his lying-in-state on Thursday when three people were killed. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Anne Soy is at the stadium for us.

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Presenters: James Copnall and Krupa Padhy.

(Photo: People mounting Raila Odinga, Former Prime Minister Odinga. Credit: Daniel Irungu/EPA)

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